17 hours ago DeSantis and Cabinet greenlight $90M for immigration enforcementFifty-six city county police departments will receive money for radios, body cameras and other gear.…By Ana Goñi-Lessan - News Service of Florida
June 2, 2026 Property tax overhaul headed to ballot; see how your legislators votedVoters will consider whether to increase the homestead exemption, which would eliminate property taxes for many homeowners.…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida and Ana Goñi-Lessan - News Service of Florida
June 2, 2026 Lawmakers tweak DeSantis’ property tax cut ahead of floor votesHouse and Senate committees eliminated school districts from the effect of any tax cuts.…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida and Ana Goñi-Lessan - News Service of Florida
May 18, 2026 Florida expands armed guardian program to colleges and universitiesGov. Ron DeSantis signed the armed guardian bill Friday, saying it would make colleges and universities safer.…By Ana Goñi-Lessan - News Service of Florida
May 6, 2026 Florida teachers union sues state, alleging school vouchers are unconstitutionalThe lawsuit says vouchers create a disparity between traditional public schools and private schools.…By Ana Goñi-Lessan - News Service of Florida
May 5, 2026 Breaking down the changes in Florida’s new congressional districtsA voting rights group has sued over new congressional districts, but here’s how the map looks for now.…By Gray Rohrer - News Service of Florida and Ana Goñi-Lessan - News Service of Florida
April 17, 2026 Florida may bar undocumented immigrants from collegesThe Florida Department of Education could require all state colleges to ensure students are in the U.S. legally.…By Ana Goñi-Lessan - News Service of Florida
March 25, 2026 Florida’s AIDS drug program gets stopgap fundingGov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation to mitigate cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program.…By Ana Goñi-Lessan - News Service of Florida
March 17, 2026 Florida sheriffs criticize mass federal deportationsJacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he did not endorse the position taken by the State Immigration Enforcement Council.…By Ana Goñi-Lessan - News Service of Florida