April 21, 2026
Dry air, high winds and a severe drought have put much of the state under a red flag warning.…
News from around the state of Florida
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.…
April 17, 2026
Florida may bar undocumented immigrants from colleges
The Florida Department of Education could require all state colleges to ensure students are in the U.S. legally.…
April 17, 2026
Record heat possible for next several days
Parts of North Florida are forecast to reach 90 degrees or more by week’s end, breaking heat records.…
April 16, 2026
Strong El Niño could reshape hurricane season and winter
A developing El Niño could mean fewer Atlantic hurricanes, followed by a wetter, stormier winter.…
April 14, 2026
Gasoline prices expected to rise across Florida
Gasoline averaged $4.04 per gallon in Duval County on Monday, but the price had risen to $4.12 by Tuesday.…
April 14, 2026
How the 2026 hurricane season could play out
Forecasters expect that tropical cyclone activity could resemble hurricane seasons in 2006, 2009, 2015 and 2023.…
April 10, 2026
Florida’s attorney general launches probe into OpenAI
Attorney General James Uthmeier noted suspected harms that AI products cause to minors.…
April 9, 2026
Latest hurricane forecast predicts below-normal year
Colorado State University expects below-normal hurricane activity due to a likely transition into an El Niño.…
April 6, 2026
Drought leaves Jacksonville 10 inches short on rainfall
Temperatures remain high as the drought worsens across the Southeast, including North Florida.…
April 3, 2026
Florida can fund religious schools, attorney general says
The move raises the possibility of religious charter schools and state-funded scholarships for religious universities.…
April 1, 2026
Duval included in challenge to new Florida voting law
The ACLU is suing the state over a law requiring proof of citizenship to cast a ballot.…
March 31, 2026
Palm Beach airport will be renamed for Donald Trump
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that also prevents local governments from renaming several airports, including Jacksonville’s.…
March 26, 2026
Florida attorney general warns NFL to scrap ‘Rooney Rule’
The Rooney Rule encourages teams to hire nonwhite coaches. Attorney General James Uthmeier says it’s discriminatory.…
March 25, 2026
Florida’s AIDS drug program gets stopgap funding
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation to mitigate cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program.…
March 23, 2026
Florida grapples with worst drought in more than 20 years
Northeast Florida is experiencing an “extreme drought” — one of the driest areas of the state.…
March 20, 2026
Astronomical spring arrives across Northern Hemisphere
The 2026 vernal equinox was set to occur at 10:46 a.m. Friday as the amount of daylight grows.…
March 19, 2026
Florida bill eases Cuba restrictions — if leaders change
Lawmakers passed a bill that could increase business with Cuba if the island gets a new government.…
March 19, 2026
Pulse building demolished, nearly 10 years after massacre
A memorial will replace the Pulse nightclub, where 49 people were killed in a mass shooting in 2016.…
March 18, 2026
How did Duval Schools’ 7 legislative priorities fare?
Most of the district’s legislative priorities went unanswered this session.…
March 17, 2026
Florida sheriffs criticize mass federal deportations
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he did not endorse the position taken by the State Immigration Enforcement Council.…
March 16, 2026
Florida’s legislative session: What passed, what failed, what’s next
The 2026 session has ended — but without a budget. Lawmakers must tackle that in a special session.…
March 16, 2026
Cold front brings storm risk and cooldown to start the week
North Florida is at a slight risk for severe storms, followed by temperatures in the 30s and 40s.…
March 12, 2026
Florida Legislature approves restoring funds to AIDS drug program
A plan to prevent thousands of HIV positive Floridians from losing coverage for their prescriptions for AIDS medication is headed…