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...

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Democrat from Florida, resigned from Congress Tuesday minutes before a House Ethics Committee hearing that would have decided sanctions against her. The committee previously found Cherfilus-McCormick guilty on 25 of 27 ethics...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Tuesday that the Office of Statewide Prosecution has opened a criminal investigation into OpenAI and its chatbot ChatGPT over whether the technology bears any responsibility for last year’s mass shooting at Florida State...

On April 28, the Florida Legislature will convene for a Special Legislative Session on Congressional redistricting. The purpose of mid-decade redistricting is to adjust the lines of electoral district boundaries in a way that ensures each district has equal voting...

The Florida Supreme Court last week unanimously elected Justice John D. Couriel as the state’s next chief justice, with his two-year term set to begin July 1. Couriel, who was appointed to the court in 2020 by Gov. Ron DeSantis, will succeed Chief Justice Carlos G....

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will be able to access $16.2 million in grant funds for FIFA World Cup security during the games scheduled to take place in Miami this summer. The Joint Legislative Budget Commission approved the budget amendment Friday...

While legal system abuse is making housing less affordable, a new report shows Florida’s judicial reforms have helped deliver relief. Many families across the country are affected by increasing insurance costs, construction delays and housing supply caused by...

The special session originally planned to kick off next week to address redrawing congressional districts has been delayed until April 28th with an expanded scope. Second-term Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis amended the special session timeline and subject matter in a...

David Jolly’s campaign announced Thursday that state Sen. Brian Nathan is endorsing Jolly’s bid for governor. Nathan said he backed Jolly because of a shared focus on the economic pressures facing Floridians, including housing, health care and insurance costs. In...

Everglades Restoration is on track to be completed five years ahead of the original schedule as all federally funded contracts are now executed, Gov. Ron DeSantis says. In what Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Alexis Lambert calls “one of the...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier petitioned the U.S. Census Bureau this week to change how it conducts the next national headcount, arguing that errors in the 2020 Census cost Florida at least one congressional seat and an additional Electoral College vote. The...