A Florida House panel on Tuesday approved legislation that would provide school districts flexibility in meeting a state mandate requiring later start times for middle and high schools. The House Education Administration Subcommittee unanimously advanced HB 261,...

A legislative proposal aimed at strengthening Florida’s disaster preparedness and post-hurricane recovery efforts advanced Tuesday, receiving unanimous approval from the House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee. The bill, HB 1535, sponsored by Rep. Fiona...

Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 3.5 percent in January, up 0.1 percentage point from December and 0.3 percentage points from the previous year, according to data released on Monday by the Florida Department of Commerce. The state’s labor force...

Florida TaxWatch is calling on state lawmakers to establish a state-level housing tax credit to increase access to affordable housing crisis, citing similar initiatives in other states that have successfully expanded housing availability and stimulated economic...

A Florida House panel on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill to repeal a law that keeps the identities of applicants in presidential searches at state universities and colleges confidential. HB 1321, sponsored by Rep. Michelle Salzman, would eliminate a 2022...

Florida’s U.S. senators have introduced legislation seeking to relocate the headquarters of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from Washington, D.C., to Brevard County, Florida. The Consolidating Aerospace Programs Efficiently at Canaveral Act,...

For the Tampa Bay Rays, the team's decision to pull out of a deal to build a $1.3 billion stadium raises a question on where it will call home in the future. The team said Thursday, just a few weeks ahead of a self-imposed March 31 deadline, that it wouldn't be able...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a $2 million grant from the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund for infrastructure improvements at SeaPort Manatee as it recovers from hurricane damage. The grant will reconstruct several roads, including South Dock Street, as well as...

Donald Trump Jr. endorsed U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds for Florida governor on Wednesday backing the Naples Republican’s bid to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2026. “My friend [Byron Donalds] is a great patriot and has my full endorsement for Florida Governor,” Trump Jr....

A Florida Senate committee on Wednesday approved a proposal to expand the state’s Public Service Commission from five to seven members and impose new financial oversight measures on utilities. The Senate Regulated Industries Committee voted 5-2 to approve the bill (SB...