A Leon County circuit judge has ordered the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) to resume processing more than 400 pending Citizens Property Insurance arbitration cases, ending a pause that began after a Hillsborough County judge issued a preliminary...

Florida Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky on Monday approved a 6.9 percent statewide reduction in workers’ compensation insurance rates, effective January 1, 2026, for both new and renewal policies. The filing submitted by the National Council on Compensation...

Florida on Thursday became the first state in the nation to formally adopt the Phoenix Declaration, a document outlining a framework for K-12 education centered on parental authority, classical academics and civic instruction. The State Board of Education voted...

A new poll of likely Republican primary voters shows Rep. Byron Donalds holding a lead in the 2026 Florida governor’s race, with no other tested candidate registering significant support. The survey, conducted Nov. 11–13 among 600 likely GOP primary voters, was not...

Tied for the top spot in individual income tax rank, Florida is fifth among 50 states in competitive taxes as judged by the Tax Foundation’s analysis. Policymakers, taxpayers and business leaders can gauge tax systems state to state many ways, including through the...

Florida officials concluded a visit to Taiwan as part of the 2025 Leadership Mission to Asia, holding meetings aimed at expanding economic, academic and technology-related cooperation between the state and Taiwanese institutions. The 37-member delegation, led by...

Florida ranked sixth in the nation in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best States rankings, supported by strong performance in economic growth, education, and fiscal stability metrics. The annual report evaluates all 50 states across eight major categories and...

Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday launched an investigation into JPMorgan Chase over allegations that the bank cooperated with a politically motivated federal probe targeting Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (TMTG) and other Florida entities. In a...

State lawmakers are advancing identical measures in the Florida House and Senate that would require mandatory instruction in cursive writing for public elementary school students beginning in the 2026–27 academic year. House Bill 127, filed by Reps. Toby Overdorf and...

A new AARP Florida survey shows housing costs remain a central concern for older residents, with large majorities reporting financial strain from rising insurance premiums, property taxes, and home maintenance expenses. The company's Vital Voices 2025 report found...

Property tax relief is set to be a priority when Florida lawmakers begin the 2026 legislative session early next year. A slew of bills, resulting from a committee formed this year by the state House of Representatives to review the current state of property taxes and...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit Thursday against Planned Parenthood, alleging the organization misled consumers by claiming that abortion drugs are “safer than Tylenol.” Filed in the Circuit Court of Santa Rosa County, the 37-page complaint...

The federal legal battle over the future of a Florida law that gives parents and others the right to target school library books for removal is moving to the appellate, with an outcome that may have national implications. Lawsuits challenging House Bill 1069, which...

Florida now ranks as the world’s 15th largest economy, surpassing Spain and placing just behind Australia, according to new data released by the Florida Chamber Foundation. The organization announced this week that the state’s gross domestic product exceeds $1.7...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted unanimously on Wednesday to reopen Apalachicola Bay to oyster harvesting beginning January 1, 2026, marking the end of a five-year closure implemented to restore the bay’s oyster population. The...

Consumer confidence among Floridians declined for the fourth consecutive month in October, according to the University of Florida’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR). The state’s Consumer Sentiment Index fell one point to 78.3 from a revised 79.3 in...

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has officially filed to run for governor of Florida, entering the 2026 race as a Democratic candidate, according to a report published by Politico. Demings, who has served as mayor since 2018, submitted his qualifying paperwork on...

Democrat gubernatorial candidate David Jolly announced an expanded statewide leadership team for his campaign on Monday, adding a slate of political, business, and community figures to guide policy development and outreach across Florida. Attorney Sean Pittman and...