Florida’s unemployment rate held at 3.6 percent in March, unchanged from the previous month but still lower than the national rate, which ticked up to 4.2 percent, according to state labor figures released Friday. Roughly 403,000 Floridians were unemployed last month...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continued his war of words with the Florida House of Representatives, accusing the lower chamber of planning to cut law enforcement spending in its budget proposal Wednesday. He said at a news conference in Fort Myers in southwest Florida...

Health care giant Centene's $10 million gift to nonprofit HOPE Florida has drawn a hearing from the House of Representatives criticized by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The second-term Republican went on the offensive against the chamber. House members, led by Rep. Alex Andrade,...

The Florida Senate on Monday released a wide-ranging tax package that includes a directive to study the state’s property tax system and evaluate the feasibility of reducing or eliminating ad valorem taxes on homestead property. The proposal, Senate Proposed Bill 7034...

Florida's increasing adoption of battery electric and hybrid vehicles could reduce annual gas tax revenues by $46.4 million to $78.3 million annually, meaning less money for transportation projects, a report says. The report by the nonpartisan, nonprofit policy group...

Retail gas prices in Florida have dropped 7 cents in one week, according to data from the American Automobile Association. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.15, 6 cents below the national average of $3.21. Friday's price is 42 cents less...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continued his criticism of the Florida House of Representatives, saying their condominium reform bill benefits "special interests and developers" and will exacerbate the problem. The second term Republican governor held a news conference near...

The Florida House voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve legislation that would permanently reduce the state’s general sales tax rate, advancing a measure projected to significantly lower state and local revenues beginning next year. The bill, HB 7031, would lower...

According to a recent report, Florida's economic performance was ranked tops nationally, while it was ranked 15th for its economic outlook. The 18th annual Rich States, Poor States report by the American Legislative Exchange Council, a pro-free market policy group,...

After the Florida House Ways and Means Committee filed a $43 million tax cut bill, House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, assured voters this week that Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Florida Senate and the House will come to an agreement on tax relief. "We (have the same...

The Florida House on Wednesday passed legislation that would overhaul how public college and university presidents are selected, curbing the influence of state officials and ending confidentiality in the search process. The bill, approved 104-8, would repeal a 2022...

A day after testifying before a House subcommittee into the financial dealings of HOPE Florida, the executive director of the charity and the governor's faith-based initiative has resigned. Erik Dellenback, the executive director of HOPE Florida and the Governor's...

A bill that would change how Florida evaluates the performance of its public schools was reported favorably by the Senate PreK-12 Education Appropriations Subcommittee on Monday. The proposal would revise the state’s A–F school grading system by replacing the current...

A provision in Senate Proposed Bill (SPB) 7034, published Monday by the Florida Senate Committee on Finance and Tax, would place a new limit on how much counties can spend from tourist development tax revenues on public infrastructure projects. The proposed cap would...

The Florida House of Representatives Budget Committee on Friday issued formal oversight letters to the heads of six state entities, requesting detailed records and communications as part of a legislative review of agency operations and public spending. The letters...

A Florida Senate committee on Thursday advanced legislation that would restrict vessel inspections by law enforcement and prohibit local limits on watercraft based on how they are powered, marking continued momentum for a DeSantis-backed proposal aimed at expanding...

The Florida Senate on Wednesday passed its version of the state budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, approving the General Appropriations Act in a 98-6 vote and agreeing to proceed to conference negotiations. Senate Bill 2500, which outlines a balanced state spending...

Legislation to formalize protections for Florida’s state parks and place new limits on development within public conservation lands advanced Tuesday with unanimous approval from the House State Affairs Committee. The measure outlines that state parks be managed...