The Debbie Mayfield campaign for State Senate is reporting strong fundraising numbers to support her abbreviated Special Election campaign. As a sitting House member, Mayfield is prohibited from raising money during the legislative session which began on Tuesday. ...

The Florida House of Representatives has created a working group to study name, image and likeness rights and possibly craft legislation. College athletes can sign deals which allow them to earn money for the use of their name, image and likeness for advertisements or...

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...

Sen. Rick Scott reintroduced legislation last Friday aimed at cracking down on antisemitic harassment in higher education, proposing financial penalties for universities that fail to address discrimination against Jewish students. The 'Preventing Antisemitic...

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that state law enforcement agencies will provide additional personnel and resources to support local authorities during the upcoming spring break period, continuing a years-long efforts to maintain public safety amid the annual...

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,...