7 hours ago Palm Beach airport will be renamed for Donald TrumpGov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that also prevents local governments from renaming several airports, including Jacksonville’s.…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
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.…By News Service of Florida and Will Brown
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 23, 2026 Florida grapples with worst drought in more than 20 yearsNortheast Florida is experiencing an “extreme drought” — one of the driest areas of the state.…By Andrew Wulfeck - Storm Center
March 20, 2026 Astronomical spring arrives across Northern HemisphereThe 2026 vernal equinox was set to occur at 10:46 a.m. Friday as the amount of daylight grows.…By Andrew Wulfeck - Storm Center
March 19, 2026 Florida bill eases Cuba restrictions — if leaders changeLawmakers passed a bill that could increase business with Cuba if the island gets a new government.…By Douglas Soule - WUSF
March 19, 2026 Pulse building demolished, nearly 10 years after massacreA memorial will replace the Pulse nightclub, where 49 people were killed in a mass shooting in 2016.…By Marian Summerall - Central Florida Public Media
March 18, 2026 How did Duval Schools’ 7 legislative priorities fare?Most of the district’s legislative priorities went unanswered this session.…By Megan Mallicoat
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
March 16, 2026 Florida’s legislative session: What passed, what failed, what’s nextThe 2026 session has ended — but without a budget. Lawmakers must tackle that in a special session.…By Douglas Soule - WUSF
March 16, 2026 Cold front brings storm risk and cooldown to start the weekNorth Florida is at a slight risk for severe storms, followed by temperatures in the 30s and 40s.…By Irene Sans - Storm Center
March 12, 2026 Florida Legislature approves restoring funds to AIDS drug programA plan to prevent thousands of HIV positive Floridians from losing coverage for their prescriptions for AIDS medication is headed…By News Service of Florida
March 10, 2026 Here’s how much state lawmakers make each sessionFlorida lawmakers don’t make the highest pay in the country, but they don’t make the lowest either.…By Meghan Bowman - WUSF
March 10, 2026 Florida Legislature approves tighter e-bike regulationsThe House and Senate unanimously approved rules that require e-bike riders to slow down around pedestrians.…By News Service of Florida
March 6, 2026 Toasty days ahead; heat could set a recordHighs will flirt with 90 degrees this weekend as heat spreads across North Florida, Central Florida and the Gulf coast.…By Irene Sans - Storm Center
March 5, 2026 Marsy’s Law may expand to shield crime victims and policeBills in the Florida Legislative would extend Marsy’s Law to protect the identities of victims and police for 60 days.…By Gabriel Velasquez Neira - Fresh Take Florida
March 4, 2026 Florida’s anti-DEI legislation irks local governmentsBills filed by Rep. Dean Black and Sen. Clay Yarborough would prohibit funding for DEI efforts.…By Will Brown
March 4, 2026 Most Floridians would abolish property tax, UNF poll showsFifty-six percent of people support a proposal to eliminate property taxes, the poll found.…By Dan Scanlan
February 26, 2026 Thousands of Floridians could lose HIV medicationThe state issued an emergency rule Tuesday that reduces funding for HIV/AIDS medication for an estimated 16,000 people.…By Carlton Gillespie - WLRN
February 26, 2026 House passes sweeping changes on voter eligibilityThe bill includes new requirements for proving citizenship when registering to vote.…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
February 26, 2026 Cuba says 4 killed in speedboat were potential terroristsCuba says the men were armed Cubans living in Florida who were trying to unleash terror on the island.…By The Associated Press
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.…By Irene Sans - Storm Center
January 27, 2026 Arctic blast brings the coldest air to North FloridaTemperatures will remain cold into Wednesday morning, with lows in the upper 20s and low 30s.…By Irene Sans - Storm Center
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.…By Meleah Lyden - WUSF and Tom Hudson - WLRN