Governor Ron DeSantis is heading to Boise, Idaho on Monday, reportedly as part of a campaign to build support for a federal Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which would require the federal government to spend no more than it collects in revenue....

The Florida Senate on Wednesday advanced a wide-ranging legislative package designed to bolster economic development, infrastructure, and public services in the state’s rural communities. The Rural Renaissance legislation, sponsored by Sen. Corey Simon, and supported...

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...

A House panel on Thursday approved a measure that would raise the amount state and local governments can be forced to pay in lawsuits, moving forward a proposal that would make changes to Florida’s sovereign immunity law. The House Budget Committee voted 25-3 to...

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...