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Florida's legislature meets for 60 days every year. The dates change year-to-year, but lawmakers' pay hasn't changed in about a decade.
12 hours ago

Here’s how much state lawmakers make each session

Florida lawmakers don’t make the highest pay in the country, but they don’t make the lowest either.…

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The rear wheel of Ultra Motor's A2B electric bike. | Mark Lennihan, AP
17 hours ago

Florida Legislature approves tighter e-bike regulations

The House and Senate unanimously approved rules that require e-bike riders to slow down around pedestrians.…

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March 6, 2026

Toasty days ahead; heat could set a record

Highs will flirt with 90 degrees this weekend as heat spreads across North Florida, Central Florida and the Gulf coast.…

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An illustration of a police officer and victim under Marsy's Law.
March 5, 2026

Marsy’s Law may expand to shield crime victims and police

Bills in the Florida Legislative would extend Marsy’s Law to protect the identities of victims and police for 60 days.…

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Debra Joshua was among the scores of people who participated in the 45th Martin Luther King Jr. Grand Parade through Downtown Jacksonville on Jan. 19, 2026. Joshua says equity is an ideal that is needed more in 2026. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 4, 2026

Florida’s anti-DEI legislation irks local governments

Bills filed by Rep. Dean Black and Sen. Clay Yarborough would prohibit funding for DEI efforts.…

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The Florida Legislature is considering the elimination of property taxes, and a majority of voters support it, a UNF poll found.
March 4, 2026

Most Floridians would abolish property tax, UNF poll shows

Fifty-six percent of people support a proposal to eliminate property taxes, the poll found.…

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Fernando Hermida holds a bottle of Biktarvy, his HIV medication, in Charlotte, North Carolina on on May 27, 2024. | Laura Bargfeld, AP
February 26, 2026

Thousands of Floridians could lose HIV medication

The state issued an emergency rule Tuesday that reduces funding for HIV/AIDS medication for an estimated 16,000 people.…

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Republican Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka of Fort Myers sponsored the bill on voter eligibility. | Colin Hackley, News Service of Florida file
February 26, 2026

House passes sweeping changes on voter eligibility

The bill includes new requirements for proving citizenship when registering to vote.…

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February 26, 2026

Cuba says 4 killed in speedboat were potential terrorists

Cuba says the men were armed Cubans living in Florida who were trying to unleash terror on the island.…

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January 29, 2026

Even colder air is on the way. Will it snow?

This could be the coldest air mass in over a decade in some parts of Florida. Snow flurries are possible.…

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January 27, 2026

Arctic blast brings the coldest air to North Florida

Temperatures will remain cold into Wednesday morning, with lows in the upper 20s and low 30s.…

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January 26, 2026

What can Florida do to address housing affordability?

On “The Florida Roundup,” an FSU director explains why the affordable housing issue is more complex than it seems.…

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The Florida House in session. | Wilfredo Lee, AP
January 23, 2026

Property tax proposals move forward in Florida House

Two proposals to reduce property taxes advanced through House committees on Thursday.…

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Black lawmakers protest the attorney general's stance on affirmative action in the Florida Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. | News Service of Florida
January 23, 2026

Black Democrats decry state’s stance on affirmative action

Black lawmakers denounced a memo from Attorney General James Uthmeier saying affirmative action laws are discriminatory.…

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NASA's SLS rocket makes its journey Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B. | Derek Demeter, Central Florida Public Media
January 21, 2026

NASA’s moon rocket readies for Artemis astronaut mission

The SLS rocket arrived at its launch pad Saturday. Teams are working toward a launch as early as Feb. 6.…

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New regulations are being floated for electric bikes in Florida.
January 21, 2026

Florida lawmakers take a spin on e-bike regulations

A Senate committee passed a bill that adds regulations for e-bikes — and paves the way for more changes.…

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House Speaker Daniel Perez takes questions on the House floor after his chamber approved eight bills on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, the third day of Florida's legislative session.
January 16, 2026

Here are bills the Florida House passed in first week of session

The House passed eight bills Thursday, ranging from fetus deaths to gun purchases by teenagers.…

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Democratic Sen. Tracie Davis is one of the lawmakers representing Jacksonville in the Florida Legislature. | Colin Hackley, News Service of Florida
January 13, 2026

Here are Jacksonville area lawmakers’ legislative priorities for 2026

Local lawmakers are pushing a slate of bills in Tallahassee.…

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January 12, 2026

High pollen levels persist across Northeast Florida

Pollen activity depends heavily on the weather. A lack of rainfall has left the atmosphere uncleansed.…

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Rep. Sam Garrison, R-Fleming Island, was formally designated Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, to become the next Florida House speaker. | Tom Urban, News Service of Florida
January 9, 2026

Rep. Garrison predicts AI debate as legislative session begins

Florida House Speaker-designate Sam Garrison says AI could be one of the biggest areas of tension during the session.…

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Ashlyn Croff, 33, poses with her gun while hunting for a Florida black bear Dec. 11, 2025. The Pensacola native was one of just 172 people to win a hunting permit during the first Florida bear hunt in a decade. | Fresh Take Florida
January 9, 2026

Bear hunt bares emotions of activists and hunters

Hunters killed 52 bears during the hunt last month, but a debate continues about whether the hunt was appropriate.…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference, Aug. 12, 2025, in Tampa. | Chris O'Meara, AP file
January 7, 2026

DeSantis wants to redraw Florida’s congressional districts

Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to call a special legislative session to redraw districts before midterm elections.…

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Florida posted a slight increase in tourism during the third quarter of 2025 from a year earlier, even as Canadians continued to back off on travel to the U.S. | Daylina Miller, WUSF
January 2, 2026

Tourism inches up in Florida even as Canadians stay away

Tourism in the third quarter was the highest since 2022, when Florida was trying to attract visitors during the pandemic.…

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December 31, 2025

8,000 pregnant women get disabled parking permits

Disabled advocates are suing over a Florida law that allows pregnant women to use disabled parking spaces.…