Legislation criminalizing public officials lying about their military service and awards has passed two committees in the Florida Senate. Senate Bill 348 passed the Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security by a 6-0 vote on Tuesday. The bill would...

Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered his annual State of the State speech in Tallahassee, praising lawmakers for passing immigration legislation and asking them to work on possibly reforming property taxes and eliminating the state's business rent tax. DeSantis praised...

Maggie’s List, a federal PAC supporting conservative women candidates, endorsed U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody for reelection in 2026. The endorsement, announced Tuesday, marks continued support from the organization, which has backed Moody since her first campaign for...

The Florida House Democratic Caucus on Monday introduced the “Putting Floridians First Agenda,” a series of legislative proposals for the 2025 session presenting a policy agenda aimed at expanding access to healthcare, enhanced labor protections, and implementing...

Florida lawmakers will return to the capitol on Tuesday for their annual legislative session, with plenty of issues on tap including immigration, property insurance, condominium reforms and crime. Lawmakers have already been at the capitol for a trio of special...

Florida lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation to establish voting rights for residents affected by natural disasters. Sen. Tina Polsky and Rep. Lindsay Cross filed SB 1486 and HB 1317, respectively, would standardize emergency voting measures across affected...

While careful to say leaders have not taken a position on potential legislation, House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, on Wednesday announced a plan to dig into issues related to regulation of hemp. Perez announced the creation of a “combined workgroup,” made up of...

Rep. Ryan Chamberlin reaffirmed his push to phase out property taxes in Florida on Wednesday, outlining a slate of legislative proposals aimed at curbing ad valorem taxation while laying the groundwork for a broader restructuring of state and local revenue systems....

The Atlantic Coast Conference, Clemson University, and Florida State University have reached a settlement resolving all legal disputes, ensuring both schools remain full members of the conference and bringing an end to litigation in Florida, North Carolina, and South...

A nearly $200 million priority of Senate President Ben Albritton that includes making Florida’s rural communities more attractive to doctors and teachers and spurring transportation projects easily moved through its first committee Monday. The Senate Community Affairs...

A Florida Senate bill would permit the right to concealed carry on college campuses, with a senator sponsoring the bill saying “no magic force field” prevents criminals from carrying a gun to school. Senate Bill 814 intends to authorize “persons to carry firearms on...

Lawmakers introduced legislation last week directing a statewide study on the economic impact of automation, artificial intelligence and robotics on statewide employment. The proposals, SB 936, filed by Sen. Tracie Davis, and HB 827, filed by Rep. Leonard Spencer,...

A report on the financial condition of U.S. cities found that Tampa was fourth best nationally, with a surplus of $3,400 per taxpayer. The nonprofit Truth in Accounting reviewed the nation's top 75 cities in its annual Financial State of the Cities report. Each city...

Sen. Danny Burgess introduced legislation on Wednesday to establish a pilot program aimed at evaluating the impact of phone-free school campuses on student behavior and academic performance. The bill, Senate Bill 1296, would create a two-year study involving six...

Rising costs continue to dominate voter concerns in Florida, with property insurance leading as the state’s most pressing financial burden, according to a new poll from the Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) Center for Political Strategy. Overall, the poll found...