June 24, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis said a bill approved by the Legislature was too broad and could lead to more traffic congestion.…
May 23, 2024
Florida is kicking off another hurricane tax-free holiday
The tax holiday will run from June 1 to June 14. It is timed with the start of the six-month…
May 22, 2024
Task force backs St. Johns for Black history museum
St. Johns County was picked over competing proposals from Central Florida and South Florida.…
May 9, 2024
Tourists can still get free orange juice entering Florida
Free orange juice will continue to flow at interstate welcome centers despite a budget cut for promotional efforts.…
May 8, 2024
DeSantis signs bill increasing penalties for street racing
Rep. Kiyan Michael, a Jacksonville Republican, co-sponsored the bill. She said current penalities have not been a deterrent for many…
April 24, 2024
Qualifying period begins for Florida congressional races
A lawsuit over a North Florida congressional district continues to work its way through the courts.…
April 5, 2024
Forecasters predict ‘very, very busy’ hurricane season
Researchers at Colorado State University are projecting 23 named storms and 11 hurricanes, including five major hurricanes.…
March 25, 2024
DeSantis signs bill easing teen work restrictions
The bill will ease decades-old regulations on the hours that 16- and 17-year-old Floridians can work.…
March 21, 2024
Jacksonville works to comply with new homeless law
Mayor Donna Deegan says the law adds urgency to efforts the city has already begun to get people off the…
March 6, 2024
Legislature votes to ban homeless sleeping in public
The bill bars cities and counties from allowing people to sleep at places such as public buildings and in public…
February 20, 2024
Florida gambling money may pay for environmental projects
Legislators have agreed to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in gambling money to expand a state wildlife corridor and…
January 30, 2024
Florida may ban people from sleeping on public property
Rep. Sam Garrison of Fleming Island sponsored a bill that prevents cities and counties from letting people sleep or camp…
January 16, 2024
St. Augustine senator targets campaign matching funds
Sen. Travis Hutson says the money for political candidates might be better used in other ways.…
December 29, 2023
Drivers could get relief on gas prices in 2024
GasBuddy forecasts that prices in Florida will average $3.19 a gallon to $3.51, depending on the time of year.…
December 28, 2023
Another back-to-school tax holiday starts Monday
Florida for the first time is offering a sales tax holiday as students return from the winter break.…
December 11, 2023
Warmer winter may help citrus industry recover
Projections for the new crop are nearly 30% ahead of last season’s production, which was hammered by Hurricane Ian and…
December 6, 2023
Here are the governor’s priorities in 2024-25 budget
Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed a variety of tax cuts and spending on such things as teacher salary increases and police…
November 27, 2023
Hurricane season ends quietly, but recovery will take time
For a second consecutive season, Florida took a direct hit from a major storm: Hurricane Idalia. But the season could…
November 20, 2023
Gator hunts could be expanded to add ‘flexibility’
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will consider special permits that would expand where alligator hunters can hunt.…
September 28, 2023
North Florida lawmaker calls for bear hunt
An estimated 2,500 bears inhabit four regions of the state, including Northeast Florida. Interactions between bears and humans have increased.…
August 17, 2023
Fewer tourists are coming to Florida as other states recover
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared with a year earlier.…
May 30, 2023
How hurricane warnings will be different this year
Taking lessons from Hurricane Ian, forecasters say they must do more to communicate the risks of approaching storms.…
March 29, 2023
Jax tourism chief warns against Visit Florida cutbacks
Michael Corrigan, president and CEO of Visit Jacksonville, says local tourism groups could suffer if the Legislature cuts funding to…
March 16, 2023
Removing Confederate monuments could become illegal
A proposed Florida law would block cities like Jacksonville from removing historic monuments from public locations, and cities could be…