The University of Florida (UF) on Wednesday announced a $5.5 million gift from Kenneth C. Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst, to support the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education. The donation is the largest in the Hamilton...

State Rep. Kevin Steele, a Republican from Pasco County and one of the Legislature’s wealthiest members, has filed to run for Florida Chief Financial Officer, setting up a GOP primary challenge against incumbent CFO Blaise Ingoglia in the 2026 election cycle. Steele,...

Samantha Scott will become the next state representative for House District 52 after no candidate filed to run against her before Friday’s qualifying deadline, resulting in her automatic election to the Florida House. The district, which covers Sumter County and part...

Amscot Financial, one of Florida’s largest nonbank financial service providers, announced a new partnership with Green Dot Corporation to offer full-service, low-cost bank accounts to customers across  more than 230 locations in the state. The move will introduce...

Florida’s green industry generated nearly $42 billion in total economic impact, according to a new analysis from Farm Credit of Central Florida. The study places the industry’s total output at $41.9 billion, reflecting the combined economic activity of the businesses...

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...