Ana Goñi-Lessan - News Service of Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters Wednesday he’ll convene a special legislative session in the next two months to install the large property tax cut approved by voters Tuesday evening.

Florida residents voted to enact a large property tax cut Tuesday, but rejected two other measures on the ballot.

With a week until Election Day, David Jolly, the Democratic nominee for governor, knows he needs to boost his margins with voters across the state.

Gov. Ron DeSantis encouraged Florida Panhandle residents to quickly finish their preparations for Hurricane Isaias, which is expected to make landfall around 11 p.m. on Friday in the Santa Rosa County and Okaloosa County area.

The Florida Department of Education is considering a new dress code policy for employees that puts restrictions on religious head coverings, Crocs, and short skirts.

Florida’s education commissioner is directing school districts to set stricter rules for reviewing library and classroom books or face “corrective measures.”

The Pensacola State College Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously voted to appoint Alex Kelly, Secretary of the Department of Commerce, as the school’s next president. He will begin his tenure Oct. 19.

Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson believes in the future of Florida citrus. Simpson, a former Florida Senate president and who is running for another term as agriculture commissioner, said the state has seen success in its citrus replanting program.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, critical of license plate readers, has blocked their use on state roads, warning the cameras could create a “surveillance state.” But in the past year, DeSantis has approved approximately $4.6 million in requests from local law enforcement agencies for license plate readers in connection with their illegal immigration enforcement efforts. Not all of the money has been disbursed.

Pensacola State College is poised to tap Alex Kelly, Secretary of the Florida Department of Commerce, as the school’s next president.