American graduates will be prioritized by the state public university system in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday. The second-term Republican said he is directing the State University System of Florida's Board of Governors “to end this practice” of importing...

Legislation filed Tuesday in the Florida House would require all private employers in the state to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm the work eligibility of new hires beginning in 2026. House Bill 197 would expand Florida’s existing employment verification...

Proposals to dramatically lower or even eliminate nonschool property taxes in Florida don’t add up, a county association is warning. The proposals, which Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez has proposed placing on next year’s ballot for voter approval, would reduce...

Legislation filed for the 2026 session would grant the Florida Attorney General broader powers to investigate and dismantle pyramid and recruitment-based sales operations through new enforcement mechanisms, penalties, and restitution requirements. House Bill 265,...

Miami-Dade County recorded its strongest real estate sales month of 2025 in September, with total home transactions, dollar volume and luxury sales all rising compared with the same month last year, according to new data from the MIAMI Association of Realtors and the...

A delegation from the State of Florida met this week with officials from Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs to advance trade, technology, and education partnerships as part of the 2025 Leadership Mission to Asia. Led by Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd and...

A new study shows "significant improvements" in student test scores in concert with banning cellphones in Florida schools. The gains came in the second year of the ban, according to the study by the National Bureau of Economic Research. "The findings suggest that...

The University of South Florida (USF) Board of Trustees on Tuesday unanimously selected University of North Florida President Moez Limayem as USF’s next president, marking a homecoming for the university's former business school dean. Limayem, who served as the Lynn...

The political committee backing a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida filed suit against Secretary of State Cord Byrd and Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley, accusing the state of unlawfully invalidating...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued a subpoena to Roblox Corporation as part of a statewide criminal investigation into the online platform’s child safety and reporting practices, directing the company to provide internal records to prosecutors by Dec....

Florida TaxWatch announced its executive officers and executive committee members for the 2025-26 term, marking a leadership transition at the statewide government watchdog and policy institute. Longtime President and CEO Dominic M. Calabro will continue in his role...

A bill filed Friday in the Florida House would authorize the state to invest a limited share of its reserves and pension funds in Bitcoin and other digital assets under new fiscal and fiduciary guidelines. House Bill 183, filed by Rep. Webster Barnaby,  would permit...

Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez on Thursday outlined a package of proposed constitutional amendments aimed at reforming the state’s property tax structure, signaling that lawmakers will advance multiple competing measures to give voters a direct say in 2026. In a...

A Florida judge has temporarily blocked Miami Dade College's attempt to donate 2.6 acres worth about $67 million to the state of Florida for Donald Trump's presidential library. A judge ruled that the college's board failed to give proper notice under the state's open...

Florida tort-reform supporters pressed their message about the economic costs of excessive litigation during Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week while conceding that the passage of additional reforms to route out injustices in the civil justice system was unlikely in 2026....

A bill filed for the 2026 legislative session would impose new limits on property insurance rate increases in Florida while expanding the authority of the state’s insurance consumer advocate to challenge and investigate rate filings. Filed by Sen. Barbara Sharief last...

The Florida Ports Council announced Tuesday that it will undergo an organizational transition aimed at aligning the state’s seaport network with the demands of global trade and maritime logistics. For decades, the Council has served Florida’s 16 deepwater seaports,...

The Florida Senate Republican Caucus on Tuesday unanimously elected Sen. Jim Boyd as its next president-designate, setting up the veteran lawmaker and business owner to lead the chamber for the 2026–2028 legislative term. Boyd, 68, will succeed Senate President Ben...