Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen, also vice chairwoman of the state Democratic Party, was found dead at her home in what police are calling a domestic violence incident. Her husband, Stephen Bowen, was arrested Wednesday and charged with premeditated murder and...

Florida’s SAVE Act was signed into law Wednesday, cementing stronger voter identification, election protections, and candidate transparency. Most of the main provisions of the law will be enacted in January and will not impact November’s elections, but a few parts of...

Florida businesses exported a record $78.9 billion in goods in 2025, up $6.4 billion, or 8.9%, from 2024, according to a Wednesday announcement from FloridaCommerce and SelectFlorida. State officials said the total marked the largest export sales year in Florida...

Florida consumer sentiment dipped in March for the first time in 2026, as Floridians reported weaker views on major purchases and the national economy even while remaining somewhat more positive about their own finances. The University of Florida’s consumer sentiment...

On the heels of flipping two formerly red seats in Florida last week, the Democratic National Committee launched a voter registration program during a midterm year for the first time. The program underway includes several events statewide, including in Miami,...

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed legislation authorizing the renaming of Palm Beach International Airport as President Donald J. Trump International Airport, following approval of the measure by the Florida Legislature earlier this year. The legislation passed both...

Democrat Gay Valimont announced Monday that she is running for Congress in Florida’s 1st District, opening a new campaign against Republican U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis in one of the state’s most reliably conservative seats. Valimont, a Gulf Breeze-area Democrat who has...

Florida Democratic U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has been found guilty of 25 of 27 ethics charges by a congressional panel. The three-year probe into charges of stealing millions in federal relief funds, some routed into her congressional campaign, is not over...

The Florida Board of Governors on Thursday approved Florida State University’s (FSU) authority to enter into a long-term agreement with the City of Tallahassee to transfer city-owned Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare hospital assets to the university, moving forward a...

State Senator Shevrin Jones on Thursday endorsed former U.S. Rep. David Jolly for governor, with Jolly’s campaign casting the move as a sign of growing Democratic momentum after what it described as historic special election victories in Florida. In a statement...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Wednesday warned National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell via letter that the league’s "Rooney Rule" and related diversity hiring policies violate state civil rights law and must no longer be enforced on...

Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and the University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine have been designated a Cancer Center of Excellence by the state of Florida, a recognition that places the Tampa-based partnership among a small group of institutions...

Democrat candidate Emily Gregory won the special election Tuesday for Florida House District 87, defeating Republican Jon Maples in a Palm Beach County race that drew national attention because the district includes Palm Beach and the area around President Donald...

Florida Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky on Tuesday ordered the suspension of Mirra Health Care LLC’s certificate of authority after the Office of Insurance Regulation found the company delegated claims-processing work to unlicensed offshore entities in India and...

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed the 2026 Florida Farm Bill, a piece of legislation that expands state support for agriculture while preempting some local regulations and adding a series of public-safety and consumer-protection provisions. While billed as a farm...

Florida gas prices rose 22 cents over the past week, with the statewide average reaching $3.937 per gallon on Sunday as a broader spike in global oil prices continued to push fuel costs higher. AAA’s current price tracker showed Florida drivers were paying about 21...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills into law this week meant to preserve Florida’s coastlines and protect the state’s natural resources. The bills, signed in Bradenton on Tuesday, received bipartisan support from both chambers. Senate Bill 302 prevents the Terra Ceia...

Florida’s economy is expected to keep expanding through the next decade, but at a slower pace than in the years immediately following the pandemic, according to a new quarterly forecast released by Florida TaxWatch. The report, prepared with data from the Regional...

Addressing teacher shortages, expanding school safety, and changing how unions operate are among the K-12 initiatives the Florida Legislature passed this session. House Bill 561 received bipartisan support in the Senate and House of Representatives. It makes...

A land use bill that limits local government control over development may face an immediate legal challenge if Gov. Ron DeSantis signs it into law. HB 399, which is on the governor’s desk, prevents local governments from blocking residential projects based on...