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Report: Florida Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe Into Hope Florida Foundation
Prosecutors in Florida have opened a criminal investigation into the Hope Florida Foundation, a nonprofit tied to First Lady Casey DeSantis, following legislative findings that raised allegations of potential money laundering and misuse of Medicaid settlement funds....
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Florida breaks tourism record with 143M visitors in 2024
Florida set a tourism record in 2024, drawing 143 million inclusive of domestic, Canadian and overseas. It's a 1.7% rise from 2023's record 140.2 million. State officials on Tuesday said the estimates are 130.65 million visitors from the U.S., 8.94 million visitors...
DeSantis signs ‘boater freedom’ bill into law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill on Monday that would prevent boaters from being subjected to constant inspections by state and local maritime law enforcement agencies. Senate Bill 1388, known as the "Boater Freedom Act," is sponsored by Panama City...
Republicans Surpass Democrats in Voter Registration in Miami-Dade County
Republicans now outnumber Democrats in voter registration in Miami-Dade County, signaling a political shift in a county that for decades served as a cornerstone of Democratic strength in Florida. Data from the Florida Division of Elections show 464,370 registered...
Florida Gas Prices Dip Ahead of Memorial Day
Florida’s average gas price fell to $3.05 per gallon on Sunday, offering some relief to drivers ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, according to AAA. The current average is 46 cents lower than the state’s average price during Memorial Day weekend in 2024, when...
FAMU Board of Trustees Select Marva Johnson as University’s 13th President
Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Board of Trustees on Friday selected Marva Johnson to serve as the institution’s 13th president, pending confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors. Johnson, who holds a law degree and has a background in telecommunications and...
Senate President Tells Lawmakers to Stay Home as Budget Talks Stall
Florida Senate President Ben Albritton on Thurssday told senators they will not be required to return to Tallahassee until after Memorial Day, as budget negotiations between the Senate and House remain at an impasse. In a memo, Albritton said discussions with House...
DeSantis signs farm bill that would protect Florida farmers from ESG banking
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed on Thursday what lawmakers say could be the most expansive farm bill in the state's history. DeSantis said Florida's agriculture sector accounts for $11 billion in the state's gross domestic product, with 140,000 related jobs, 45,000...
League of Women Voters, Advocacy Groups Seek to Join Lawsuit Over Florida Ballot Initiative Restrictions
The League of Women Voters of Florida and several affiliated organizations filed an emergency motion Tuesday to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging a recently enacted Florida law that changes the rules for citizen-led constitutional amendments. The motion,...
House select committee continues examination of property tax reform
As a select committee in the Florida House of Representatives looks into possible property tax relief, local governments might need to help to fill a potentially gaping revenue hole. State data shows that more than 70% of county tax revenues and nearly 68% of...
Florida Chamber Foundation Report: Florida’s Math Proficiency Gap Threatens its Economic Ambitions
The Florida Chamber Foundation is warning that gaps in math proficiency among K-12 students pose a direct risk to the state’s long-term economic growth and its goal of becoming a top 10 global economy by 2030. In a report released Tuesday, the Foundation identified a...
Perez blames Senate for budget, tax relief impasse
Florida lawmakers returned to Tallahassee to pass a resolution to extend the legislative session on Tuesday, but before returning home, House Speaker Daniel Perez unleashed another broadside at his counterparts in the upper chamber. The Miami Republican has clashed...
Poll: Casey DeSantis leads Republican gubernatorial race, but Byron Donalds is primed to overtake
First Lady Casey DeSantis holds a slim lead in Florida’s 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary, but a recent poll shows Congressman Byron Donalds is rapidly closing the gap, propelled by an endorsement from President Donald Trump that significantly boosts his support...
UWF President Martha Saunders Announces Resignation
University of West Florida President Martha Saunders announced Monday she will step down from her position. Saunders shared the news in a message to faculty and students, saying the decision came in accordance with the terms of her contract. "In accordance with the...
Florida House Speaker blames Senate for collapse of budget deal
In a letter to members of Florida's House of Representatives, Speaker Daniel Perez says the Senate won't hold a vote on tax relief, thus blowing up a budget deal. The Miami Republican blamed Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, for the impasse. It means the...
DeSantis continues push for property tax reform at Tampa roundtable
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to make his case to Floridians about the need for property tax reform at a roundtable in Tampa on Wednesday. He blasted House leaders again, this time over House Speaker Daniel Perez's Select Committee on Property Taxes, which the...
Florida Tops Nation in Economy, Higher Ed Earns No. 1 Spot for Ninth Year
The State of Florida was ranked first in the nation for both its economy and higher education in the latest U.S. News & World Report “Best States” rankings, published on Tuesday, which placed the state sixth overall among all 50 states. The state’s economy led the...
DeSantis plans to sign bills banning water fluoride, weather modification
Gov. Ron DeSantis says he'll sign a pair of health-related bills, including one that banned the addition of fluoride to public drinking water and another that prohibits weather modification activities. Both measures have been branded as "conspiracy theories" by...
Univ. of Florida Names Dr. Santa J. Ono as Sole Finalist for President
The University of Florida Presidential Search Committee has unanimously recommended Dr. Santa J. Ono, president of the University of Michigan, as the sole finalist to become the university’s 14th president. Dr. Ono has served as president of the University of Michigan...
Florida Medicaid Initiative Group Sues to Block New Restrictions on Ballot Petitions
A group backing a proposed constitutional amendment to expand Medicaid in Florida filed a federal lawsuit Sunday seeking to block a new state law that dramatically tightens restrictions on the citizen initiative process. The 74-page complaint, filed in the U.S....
Lawmakers take week off, resume session on May 12
Florida lawmakers are taking a week off before resuming the session on May 12 to work on the state's unfinished budget, a possible tax cut and legislation that would help rural communities. The extended session is supposed to end on June 6, sine die, which is a Latin...
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