Sen. Danny Burgess filed legislation on Monday that would broaden when grandparents may seek court-ordered visitation and require judges to give greater consideration to a child’s emotional well-being following the death of a parent. Senate Bill 674 would revise...

An effort to oust Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick from Congress is one of several formal reprimands that House lawmakers have pursued against each other in recent days. Hours after prosecutors announced on Nov. 19 that Cherfilus-McCormick had been indicted on...

The Florida Supreme Court is recommending the addition of 25 new trial-court judges statewide for the 2026-27 fiscal year, citing updated workload data, local conditions, and continued population growth across several regions. In a certification opinion released...

Florida’s tourism industry generated $133.6 billion in economic impact in 2024, according to a new Visit Florida economic impact study released Tuesday. The report indicates that tax revenue linked to visitor spending reduced the amount Florida households would...

Florida welcomes a new taxpayer about every two minutes while California loses one about every minute, according to new data. An analysis of data from the IRS conducted by the National Taxpayers Union Foundation found that Florida, Texas and North Carolina gain new...

The University of West Florida (UWF) Presidential Search Committee has named Interim President Manny Diaz Jr. as the sole finalist to become the institution’s seventh president. The decision, announced Friday, moves Diaz one step closer to a permanent appointment,...

Eight plans to offer property tax relief in Florida have taken a step forward in the state legislature. All but one are constitutional amendments that would need 60% of voter approval to go into effect. They all cleared the House Select Committee on Property Taxes on...

Sen. Don Gaetz on Thursday filed legislation aimed at restructuring the funding and administrative framework of Florida’s school choice programs following a recent Auditor General report that identified significant tracking and accounting problems within the state’s...

The United States has a long and proud history of invention, but we often struggle to fully put our innovations to work. We certainly know how to build and create technology, but it is another to deploy it broadly so that businesses, communities, and families truly...

Sen. Corey Simon on Thursday filed a wide-ranging proposal aimed at reshaping economic development, infrastructure, health care, and education in rural counties across Florida ahead of the 2026 legislative session. The measure, Senate Bill 250, establishes new funding...

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida, indicted on charges of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using some of it for her campaign, said Thursday she is innocent and has no plans to resign. In the meantime, she will step down from her position...

Some Florida lawmakers are urging President Donald J. Trump to withdraw portions of the Eastern Gulf Test and Training Range (EGTTR) from an upcoming federal offshore oil and gas lease sale, citing concerns that exploration in the area could disrupt military...

Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles T. Canady will leave the state’s highest court in 2026 to lead the University of Florida’s Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education. Canady announced this week that he will step down from the bench to serve as director...

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...