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(The Center Square) — In another push to reduce reliance on China and other foreign entities, Florida is expanding its semiconductor manufacturing capability.

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will open Phase 2 hog hunt registration Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 9 a.m. The District holds a series of hog hunts on District lands throughout the year to help reduce the feral hog population.

What you need to know about Phase 2 hunts:

(The Center Square) – In the past fiscal year, Florida received 10,542 unaccompanied children (UACs) from the border, many of whom were brought into the country illegally, according to data published by the U.S. Health and Human Services Department’s Office of Refugee Resettlement, tasked with oversight of and caring for the children.

Florida received the third greatest number behind Texas and California as it has almost every year. UAC data has been reported since fiscal 2015.

(The Center Square) — Florida lawmakers have filed a new bill to cut red tape for certain aspects of public and charter school assessments, accountability, instruction and education choice.

Condo Owners Reciprocal Exchange enters Florida's insurance market following property and casualty insurance legislative reforms

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-- The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) approved Condo Owners Reciprocal Exchange to form as a property and casualty reciprocal insurer in Florida.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will host three public meetings in December to discuss proposed regulation changes for Orange and Lochloosa lakes.

(The Center Square) — Florida officials say a program designed to help workers gain more credentials to increase their earning potential isn’t being used as much as lawmakers intended.

The Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability released a report this month saying that more workers need to utilize the workforce development program that helps students turn existing credentials into additional ones.

(The Center Square) — Florida officials say that the Sunshine State has set another record for tourism.

According to a news release from Gov. Ron DeSantis' office, visitation to the Sunshine State has set a record between July and September of 2023 with an estimated total of 35.1 million visitors.

(The Center Square) — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed all of the bills passed this week during the Florida Legislature’s special session.

The special session was called in response to several pressing issues, including communities in need of relief from recent Hurricane Idalia, increasing access to education funding for disabled children and violence that has erupted in the Middle East.