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Behind closed doors: How Florida’s state budget gets made
Legislative leaders are negotiating next year’s budget, a secretive process Gov. Ron DeSantis likens to selecting a pope.…
2 days ago
Former University of Alabama president selected as lone finalist to lead UF
A search committee recommended Stuart Bell as UF president, after a decade in the position in Alabama.…
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WATCH: Rep. Angie Nixon protests US House map, leading to her arrest
Nixon staged a sit-in outside the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis, saying Republicans gerrymandered congressional districts.…
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Goodbye cold fronts, hello sea breezes: Florida’s rainy season is arriving
The weather pattern changes in Florida as the rainy season starts. Rain is needed and welcomed.…
May 18, 2026
Florida expands armed guardian program to colleges and universities
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the armed guardian bill Friday, saying it would make colleges and universities safer.…
May 15, 2026
National Hurricane Center releases first tropical outlook of 2026 season
Early forecasts suggest tropical activity may trend below normal compared with more active seasons.…
May 14, 2026
Temperatures will rise over the weekend, with more sunshine and less rain
A cold front will brush away showers and push temperatures to average or above average levels.…
May 11, 2026
Florida is starting its budget-focused special session. What to know.
For the second year in a row, lawmakers didn’t pass a budget during the regular legislative session.…
May 8, 2026
Drought continues to affect water quality and river levels across Florida
Despite the lower water levels, the drought has not affected water for drinking or firefighting.…
May 7, 2026
Florida launches maternal health initiative From the Start in Jax
From the Start is aimed at improving outcomes for low-income moms-to-be and new moms.…
May 5, 2026
Breaking down the changes in Florida’s new congressional districts
A voting rights group has sued over new congressional districts, but here’s how the map looks for now.…
May 4, 2026
Florida law will now require students to learn cursive handwriting
A new law requires cursive instruction for Florida students in grades three through five.…
May 4, 2026
2026 Atlantic hurricane season: Forecast changes, predictions and more
The first named cyclone in the Atlantic basin typically forms around June 20, with the first hurricane by Aug. 11.…
April 30, 2026
Record heat is on the way to Florida; then much-needed rain will follow
A cold front will enter the Panhandle on Saturday and bring showers across North Florida.…
April 29, 2026
Legislature approves congressional map to boost Republicans in midterms
The new congressional map could increase Florida’s Republican House delegation by four seats.…
April 28, 2026
Florida House again rejects vaccine and AI proposals
House Speaker Daniel Perez said the chamber would not take up the bills, both priorities of Gov. Ron DeSantis.…
April 27, 2026
DeSantis unveils voting map that could help Republicans
Legislators will consider a new congressional map that could flip four districts from Democratic to Republican.…
April 22, 2026
Florida outlaws diversity, equity and inclusion in public policy
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday in Jacksonville that prohibits DEI in local governments.…
April 22, 2026
Attorney general investigates ChatGPT in FSU shooting
Prosecutors believe the chatbot advised the gunman about how to carry out the FSU shooting last April.…
April 22, 2026
Florida prepares for the day when taxicabs can fly
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill providing funding for vertiports, the hubs for small aerial taxicabs.…
April 21, 2026
Property tax cuts not on the agenda for state lawmakers
Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez is frustrated the governor has not made a property tax proposal.…
April 21, 2026
Fire danger expands across much of the Florida Peninsula
Dry air, high winds and a severe drought have put much of the state under a red flag warning.…
April 20, 2026
How Florida’s SAVE Act could affect voter registration
A new election law will dramatically change voter registration, but it won’t take effect until after November’s elections.…