Fourth of July firework celebrations could be impacted if Florida’s severe drought conditions continue, according to Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Wilton Simpson. The Sunshine State has been experiencing one of the worst wildfire seasons on record,...

David Jolly’s campaign for governor announced this week that it has added three senior advisers as the former congressman continues to build out his Democratic campaign for 2026. The campaign named Joe Trippi, a longtime national Democratic strategist, as senior...

The AI backlash is real. And it has college graduates booing commencement speakers at any mention of the powerful new technology, as fears of AI-driven mass job losses take hold. On Friday, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed by an audience of disapproving...

Gov. Ron DeSantis is continuing his push to place property tax relief before Florida voters on the November ballot. During a roundtable discussion on property taxes in Brevard County Monday, DeSantis said the issue will take center stage after the legislature...

The University of Florida’s (UF) presidential search committee has unanimously recommended Stuart R. Bell, the former president of the University of Alabama, as the sole finalist to become the institution's 14th president. The recommendation, announced Monday,...

This month legislators are working to finalize the state budget in which the governor proposed a record amount of funding for public schools amid schools closing permanently across the state. Public school enrollment has been on the decline the last five years. After...

Associated Industries of Florida released its 2026 Voting Records report and named six lawmakers as recipients of its annual Champions for Business awards, recognizing legislators the group said supported policies important to Florida employers during the regular...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation expanding Florida’s school safety framework to public colleges and universities, including by allowing higher education institutions to participate in the state’s armed guardian program. The measure was signed in Miami during the...

Drug-related deaths are down 19%, opioid-caused deaths are down 42% and fentanyl-caused deaths are down 46%, says a report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Florida Medical Examiners Commission. “Thanks to our investments and policies to empower law...

Polk State College’s Presidential Search Committee has recommended Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios “Stasi” Kamoutsas as the finalist to become the college’s sixth president. The committee made the recommendation Tuesday after completing a national search...

Sen. Ed Hooper announced on Wednesday that he will resign from the Legislature later this year, ending a 16-year career in the state House and Senate. Hooper, a Clearwater Republican who represents parts of Pinellas and Pasco counties, said in a letter to senators...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday establishing statewide rules for rounding certain cash purchases in Florida after the discontinuation of the penny. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Don Gaetz, creates a standard process for rounding in-person cash...

Florida remains one of the large states where homeowners insurance costs are rising sharply, according to a Newrez analysis of mortgage servicing data. The report found that homeowners insurance premiums tied to Florida borrower escrow accounts increased 54% from...

Florida gas prices eased over the weekend after reaching their highest level in nearly four years, though drivers are still paying substantially more than they were a week, month and year ago. The state average for regular unleaded gasoline fell to $4.43 per gallon...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Friday that expands Florida’s restrictions on foreign influence, adding new ethics rules, disclosure requirements and penalties tied to certain foreign governments and foreign terrorist organizations. The measure, HB 905, titled...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Thursday that established new rules for large-scale data centers in Florida, creating requirements tied to electricity costs, water use, local land-use authority and public disclosure. The measure, SB 484, takes effect July 1,...

Eighteen voters in Florida, where congressional maps have been redrawn by the governor and approved for implementation, have asked for Judge Lee Marsh to be disqualified from proceedings in their lawsuit against the state. Citing Florida Rule of Judicial...

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law a new congressional redistricting map designed to elect four more Florida GOP Congress members, triggering a voting-rights lawsuit that argues the new map violates the state constitution. DeSantis posted on X a copy of the...

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...