DeSantis Stands Behind His Signing Of Controversial Land-Use Law

11 local governments will sue over Senate Bill 180.

Judge: Planned Parenthood Clinics Can Remain Medicaid Providers While Lawsuit Continues

Many of the recently shuttered clinics did not provide abortion, like in Ohio, and some are in states where abortion is illegal.

FL To Eliminate All Childhood Vaccine Mandates

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo called vaccine requirements in schools an intrusion on personal rights close to "slavery."

Researchers Shift Tactics To Tackle Extremism As Public Health Threat

Rebecca Kasen has seen and heard things in recent years in and around Michigan's capital city that she never would have expected.

Blaise Ingoglia Announces His Candidacy For Chief Financial Officer In 2026

Ingoglia is the only major candidate to declare for the Florida CFO position so far.

Judge Throws Out ‘Potentially Calamitous' Trump Lawsuit Against Maryland Judges

If the administration disagrees with the judicial order pausing deportations, it should appeal that decision, not sue, the judge says.

Federal Judge Says The Closure Of ‘Alligator Alcatraz' Must Continue

DHS sought a stay of the court order barring new detainees at the site.

TaxWatch Seeks Permanent Florida DOGE Efforts

Florida TaxWatch is calling for annual efficiency efforts to be enshrined in statute.

'Alligator Alcatraz' Will Likely Be Empty Within Days, Top FL Official Says

The federal government is fighting a judge's order to shutter the facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by late October.

Trump Creates ‘Quick Reaction Force' Out Of State Guard Troops For Law Enforcement

State National Guard units are generally controlled by the state’s governor, except in emergencies.

FEMA Staff Warns Trump Cuts Pose Hurricane Disaster In Public Letter

​Nearly 200 FEMA employees published a letter warning that cuts to the agency risk another catastrophe like the Hurricane Katrina response.

Immigration Efforts Continue In Florida Despite Judge's Ruling

DeSantis: Order on ‘Alligator Alcatraz ‘is not going to deter us.’

Florida Voters With New Driver's Licenses May Need To Update Their Voter Registration Information

The policy change started more than a year ago.

Federal Judge Halts Operations At ‘Alligator Alcatraz'

‘This is a landmark victory for the Everglades.’

Trump Administration Vows To ‘Come After' Sanctuary States And Cities, Despite Court Setbacks

“It’s the tactic of a bully. And the only way to deal with a bully is to let them know that they’re not going to intimidate you."

‘Best Model For The Country'? Ron DeSantis Touts Florida's Election Laws

His remarks somewhat distanced the governor from President Donald Trump, who seeks to eliminate mail-in voting.

Second Immigrant Deportation Facility To Open In North Florida

It is situated about 50 miles north of Gainesville and 50 miles west of Jacksonville. ‘Deportation Depot’ will occupy a disused prison.

Ready, Willing, And ABLE: 14K Residents Open Tax-Advantage Accounts For People With Disabilities

These accounts were inspired by a father who wanted to secure care for his daughter, Jenn Sikora.

FWC Commissioners Appear Poised To Affirm The First Bear Hunt In Florida In A Decade

Permits will be issued through a random drawing and cost $100 for a Florida resident and $300 for those from out of state, as of today.

Sen. Darryl Rouson: ‘It's Great To Have Options' Regarding Potential House Race

The St. Pete Democrat is term-limited from running again for Senate.

DeSantis Did Fill Vacant Judgeship Before Deadline, Despite ACLU Lawsuit

The circuit covers Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, and Union counties.

Judge Blocks Construction At Everglades Deportation Facility For Two Weeks

The injunction stops filling, paving, installing new lights, and new infrastructure.

Florida's Top Marijuana Regulator Leaves Post

There were 2,381 physicians qualified to recommend medical marijuana to patients.

New Nursing Home Regs For Patient Safety Culture Surveys Are In The Works

Staff will be asked how well their facilities protect patients.

‘Good Government' Group Urges Blue States To Back Away From A Redistricting Arms Race

Common Cause, a national organization with several state chapters, advocates for fair redistricting regardless of party.

Federal Judge Issues New Order Protecting All Planned Parenthood Clinics From Medicaid ‘Defunding'

Planned Parenthood affiliates nationwide are once again protected from a “defunding” provision passed by Congress after a federal judge ...

Former Brevard County School Board Member Jennifer Jenkins Eyes 2026 U.S. Senate Run

The only major Florida Democrat to enter the Senate race for 2026 so far is Josh Weil.

Stand-Your-Ground Laws Linked To Higher Homicide Rates, New Report Finds

Homicides with white shooters, Black victims ruled justifiable 4 times more often than when roles were reversed.

DeSantis & Ingoglia Target Two Democratic-Leaning Areas As DOGE Crackdown Begins

On Tuesday morning in Gainesville, Ingoglia said local governments are taking in extra revenue and some “are spending it recklessly.”

Former Hillsborough Democratic Rep. Susan Valdés Defends Her Switch To GOP

"The thing is, unfortunately, the Democratic Party left me a long time ago," Valdez said Friday at a meeting of the legislative session.

AI Data Centers Are Using More Power. Regular Customers Are Footing The Bill

Regular energy consumers, not corporations, will bear the brunt of the increased costs of a boom in artificial intelligence.

DeSantis Picks Blaise Ingoglia For CFO; Says He Never Would Have Chosen Joe Gruters

Gruters has already been endorsed by Trump, setting up a potentially brutal GOP primary.

Federal Judge Recuses Himself In Lawsuit Against Everglades Immigrant Detention Center

The new judge has locked horns with the state over a recent immigration law.

Caloosahatchee River Reservoir, Key Component In Everglades Restoration, Completed

The event came just days after the administration opened a quickly built detention center deep in the heart of the Everglades.

GOP Rep. Maria Salazar Introduces Legislation That Includes Protections For Certain Migrants

Salazar calls the immigration system ‘the Achilles’ heel no one wants to fix.’

Dozens Of FL Cities Haven't Signed 287(g) Agreements. Does That Make Them Sanctuary Cities?

The letter of state law doesn’t appear to require them to.

Miccosukee Tribe Wants To Join Lawsuit To Halt The Everglades Immigrant Detention Center

Tribal leaders had already denounced the detention center, but the motion adds to the legal opposition to the facility.

At Conservative Summit In Tampa, Border Czar Tom Homan Tells Protesters, ‘I'm Not Going Anywhere'

‘I get death threats all the time. You know what, I’m sick of the a–holes. You want some? Come get some,'" Homan said.

House Dem Leader Fentrice Driskell Will Run For A Tampa Bay Senate Seat In 2026

Driskell, a Hillsborough County Democrat, was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2018.

Suicide Prevention Training And Adult Day Care In The Works For Florida Veterans

“We’re going to open it up to any [service officer] who works day-to-day with veterans in crisis,” Asztalos said.