KPMG’s Florida practice has received a national Gold Award from the Brandon Hall Group for a multi-year training and learning program developed in partnership with the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the firm announced Thursday. The award recognizes work...

The University of West Florida (UWF) Board of Trustees on Thursday selected Manny Diaz Jr. as the university’s next president, elevating the interim leader after a national search. The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors. Diaz has...

Democratic lawmakers filed legislation this week to prevent Florida homeowners from being locked out of the My Safe Florida Home Program due to paperwork errors or missed deadlines tied to technical compliance issues. Senate Bill 1148, filed by Senator LaVon Bracy...

Florida business leaders closed out 2025 with rising confidence and a more optimistic outlook than their national peers, according to a new survey from the Florida Council of 100. The Council’s Q4 2025 CEO Economic Outlook Index climbed to 100, up from 91 in the third...

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday called a special session of the Florida Legislature to redraw the state’s congressional district boundaries ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Under a proclamation issued by the governor, lawmakers will convene in Tallahassee on April...

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced $167.5 million in new state and federal infrastructure awards aimed at helping 34 small and rural Florida communities recover from recent storms. The funding will support repairs and upgrades to water, wastewater, stormwater,...

Florida consumer sentiment edged higher in December, but confidence among households remained well below levels seen at the start of the year, according to a report released Tuesday by the University of Florida’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research. The Florida...

Companion bills filed Tuesday in the Florida Senate and House would codify how state agencies coordinate with a governor-elect during a transition between administrations, setting formal timelines, access rules, and agency obligations that have largely been handled...

Florida recorded 109 space launches in 2025, the highest total of any U.S. state, according to state launch records. The launches occurred primarily at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The total includes commercial, civil and...

Florida lawmakers filed bipartisan legislation in late December that would impose new statewide standards on mentoring and student support programs operating in K–12 public schools. Sen. Keith Truenow and Rep. Johanna López introduced Senate Bill 1008 and House Bill...

Democrat David Jolly’s gubernatorial campaign reported its strongest fundraising quarter to date on Friday, raising nearly $1.1 million in the final three months of 2025 and surpassing $3 million overall. The campaign said the fourth-quarter haul reflects a mix of...

Florida will receive over $209 million in federal funding for rural health improvements, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Monday. The funding is part of the Trump administration’s Working Families Tax Cuts legislation, which allocates $50...

Florida’s newest laws require breast exam insurance coverage for state employees, regulate pet insurance and wellness programs and punish health care providers and facilities who don’t refund overpayments in a timely manner. As of Thursday, people on a state employee...

A House Democrat lawmaker filed legislation on Tuesday that would establish a temporary statewide task force to study how artificial intelligence is reshaping public higher education and to recommend policies governing its use across colleges and universities. House...

Florida Sen. Joe Gruters on Friday filed legislation that would expand Florida’s Clean Indoor Air Act to explicitly prohibit the smoking or vaping of marijuana in public places statewide. The bill, Senate Bill 986, would broaden existing law, which currently targets...

Florida State University (FSU) announced Monday that it received a $65 million philanthropic investment from Dr. Herbert Wertheim, the largest endowment contribution in FSU history and the second-largest philanthropic gift the university has ever received. Following...

Florida motorists are seeing higher prices at the pump this week as they hit the road for the holidays. The state’s average price for regular gas rose to $2.862 Monday compared to $2.790 last Monday, according to the American Automobile Association’s latest numbers....

Florida Rep. Christine Hunschofsky filed legislation this week that would impose new regulations on AI companion chatbots, aiming to protect children and teens from emotional harm, sexually explicit content, and suicide-related risks as artificial intelligence tools...

Florida sheriff’s offices across the state are struggling to keep pace with population growth and expanding law-enforcement responsibilities, according to a new analysis released by Florida TaxWatch. The report, based on a joint survey conducted with the Florida...

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia on Wednesday announced a legislative proposal that would formally establish the Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight in state law and expand financial oversight of local governments, framing the initiative as a response...