Florida Senate President Ben Albritton told senators Tuesday that the chamber will convene next week for a three-week special session aimed at completing the state budget and related legislation. In a proclamation communicated with state senators, issued jointly with...

U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody endorsed Wilton Simpson’s reelection campaign for Florida agriculture commissioner Tuesday, as the incumbent seeks a second term in the role. Moody, a former Florida attorney general appointed to the U.S. Senate earlier this year, said Simpson’s...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a new congressional map on Monday, finalizing a mid-decade redistricting plan that would replace Florida’s current U.S. House boundaries for the 2026 elections. The measure, HB 1-D, was approved by the Legislature last week during a...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has opened a civil investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) over alleged deceptive and unfair fundraising practices, issuing a subpoena that seeks records related to the organization’s charitable solicitations,...

Florida’s unemployment rate ticked upward in March, rising to 4.7 percent as the state continued to show signs of labor market softening despite adding jobs over the month, according to data released Friday by FloridaCommerce. The seasonally adjusted rate increased...

Six to nine hurricanes have been forecast in the Atlantic Basin hurricane season from June 1 to Nov. 30 by the two leading authorities. At N.C. State University, the Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences teamed with the Department of Computer Science...

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Wednesday “compelled” Florida to redraw congressional districts, second-term Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday a day after the Legislature approved his map plan. The ruling in a Louisiana redistricting case was issued as the...

U.S. Rep. Laurel Lee announced on Thursday that she will seek re-election in Florida’s 15th Congressional District and intends to remain in the district under the state’s newly redrawn congressional map. Lee, a Republican first elected to Congress in 2022, said the...

Florida lawmakers approved a new congressional map Wednesday, sending Gov. Ron DeSantis a mid-decade redistricting plan that would replace the state’s current U.S. House boundaries for the 2026 elections. The House voted 83-28 for the legislation, HB 1-D, and the...

Plans to redraw Florida’s congressional districts, which could give Republicans a gain of four seats as the midterm elections approach, has been approved by a committee in the House of Representatives. The Legislature, called into a special session by second-term...

Florida consumer sentiment declined in April for the second consecutive month, falling as residents reported weaker views of their personal finances, buying conditions and the broader national economy, according to a University of Florida survey released Tuesday. The...

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office submitted a proposed congressional redistricting map to the Florida Legislature on Monday, asking lawmakers to adopt the plan during a special session set to begin Tuesday. The proposal would alter districts across several major regions,...

Florida's Legislature reconvenes Tuesday for a special called session that will consider new congressional maps. Republicans could gain as many as four congressional seats in Florida if the redistricting plan is approved, spokeswoman Lauren Guagliardo of the House...

The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) is raising concerns over a Florida artificial intelligence proposal as lawmakers prepare to revisit the measure during a special session beginning Tuesday. The measure, titled the “Artificial Intelligence...

The Florida Council of 100 and its Foundation announced Friday that they are expanding the Ambition Accelerated platform with two new accelerator tracks focused on healthcare and resilience. The new tracks are scheduled to launch in fall 2026 and will expand the...

Florida gas prices declined last week, though increases in oil and wholesale gasoline prices could put upward pressure on pump prices, according to AAA. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Florida was $3.95 on Sunday, down 7 cents from a...

Florida legislative leaders have reached agreement on a top-line budget framework for the 2026-27 fiscal year, setting general revenue allocations at $51.98 billion and clearing the way for a special session on the state budget beginning next month. In a memo to...

Florida ranked as one of the country’s highest-performing state economies in the latest “Rich States, Poor States” report, placing first in the report’s backward-looking Economic Performance Ranking and 10th in its forward-looking Economic Outlook Ranking. Published...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills on Wednesday, with one restricting local government diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and the other barring state and local governments from adopting certain greenhouse-gas reduction policies. The first measure, SB 1134,...

Three judges in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals late Tuesday upheld an earlier decision to block a judge’s order to wind down operations at Alligator Alcatraz in the Florida Everglades. The detention center for migrants, opened July 1, can house up to 3,000 in...