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...

UBS has identified Miami as the housing market with the highest bubble risk among the 21 cities in its Global Real Estate Bubble Index, citing a long run-up in home values, worsening affordability and a growing disconnect between prices paid by buyers and conditions...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Wednesday announced a civil investigation into Discord, saying the state has subpoenaed the online chat platform for records tied to child safety, age-verification practices, content moderation and the reporting of...

The Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation on Tuesday identified housing affordability, workforce development, infrastructure capacity and rural investment as major growth areas for Florida’s economy as it released a midpoint assessment of its long-range plan to make...

Florida gas prices have surged 84 cents over the past 12 days, reaching a statewide average of $3.72 per gallon on Sunday as volatility in global fuel markets continues to push pump prices higher. According to AAA, the increase marks the fastest pace of gas-price...

Florida lawmakers passed a bill on Friday backed by Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia that would impose new transparency requirements on county and municipal budgets, require quarterly online disclosure of employee compensation and create a public process for...

Florida’s legislative session ended with several notable pieces of legislation passing both chambers, but unfinished business with the budget and no property tax relief proposal means lawmakers will have to return to Tallahassee to hash it out in special session....