The Florida House on Thursday approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would phase out non-school property taxes on homesteaded properties, sending the measure to the Senate for consideration. Lawmakers voted 80-30 to pass House Joint Resolution 203. The...

State Rep. Kevin Steele announced he is ending his campaign for Florida chief financial officer and will instead seek reelection to the Florida House, according to a statement released Thursday. “After much prayer and reflection with my family, we have made the...

Eligibility requirements for unemployment benefits would be tightened under a bill passed by the Florida House. House Bill 191, which cleared the chamber in an 81-31 vote, has a companion bill in the Senate that has passed the necessary committees and is ready for a...

Potential sales or trades of state-owned conservation land would require more transparency under a bill that unanimously passed the Florida House on Tuesday. House Bill 441 increases the public notice on the land sales from seven days to 30. It would require proposed...

The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) on Wednesday announced its endorsement of Sen. Ashley Moody in her campaign for U.S. Senate, adding the support of one of the state’s oldest and most prominent business advocacy organizations. In a statement, AIF President...

Palantir Technologies announced Tuesday that it is relocating its corporate headquarters from Denver to Miami, shifting the base of operations for the publicly traded data analytics and artificial intelligence firm to South Florida. The announcement was made during...

A bill that would block Gov. Ron DeSantis from using Florida's emergency fund for immigration enforcement efforts advanced in the state House on Monday. The Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund, created in 2022, is the state’s main source of funding for...

The Florida Senate Democratic Caucus on Tuesday elected Sen. Shevrin Jones as its leader for the 2028–2030 term, setting in motion a multi-year leadership transition within the minority party. Jones, a Miami Gardens Democrat representing Senate District 34, will...

A bill filed on Monday in the Florida house would shift control of the University of South Florida (USF) Sarasota-Manatee campus to the New College of Florida and give individual universities more authority over how much they charge out-of-state students. The...

The Florida Senate on Friday filed its proposed $115 billion state budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year, setting the stage for negotiations with the House over a final spending plan before the start of the new fiscal year July 1. The proposal, Senate Proposed Bill 2500,...

Florida’s hospitals generated $198.6 billion in total economic output in 2023 and supported nearly 977,000 jobs statewide when accounting for indirect and induced effects, according to an economic impact report released on Thursday and prepared by University of...

Florida’s housing market cooled through much of 2025 as elevated mortgage rates and affordability pressures slowed buyer activity, but easing borrowing costs and a rebound in international transactions are beginning to generate early signs of renewed momentum,...

Florida is leading the U.S. with the number of agencies that are participating in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) program and implementing immigration enforcement. The program is named after the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1996, 8 USC 1357,...

KPMG Florida on Tuesday hosted its first annual “Day at the Capitol” in Tallahassee, organizing a book donation drive to support literacy efforts for K-12 students across the state. The event, held Feb. 10 at the Florida State Capitol, brought together community...

A Florida House committee on Tuesday approved legislation that would limit the number of out-of-state students enrolled at the state’s public universities. The Florida House Budget Committee voted to advance CS/HB 1279, a wide-ranging education bill that would require...

Federal taxpayer funds will be used to reimburse part of St. Petersburg’s hurricane repair bill for Tropicana Field as the home team eyes a move to another stadium. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $16.5 million to fix the stadium where the Tampa...

D-Wave Quantum Inc. announced plans late last month to relocate its corporate headquarters from Palo Alto, California, to Boca Raton, Florida, and establish a major U.S. research and development facility in the city, referring to Florida as "one of the fastest growing...

Florida officials are being urged to investigate how taxpayer-subsidized hospitals spend public funds in a new letter targeting the University of Miami Health System. National nonprofit Save Our States sent a letter last week to Gov. Ron DeSantis, Senate President Ben...

The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) on Monday endorsed James Uthmeier in the Florida attorney general race, adding to support that already includes backing from President Donald Trump and the Republican Attorney Generals Association. In announcing the...