2 days ago Federal court halts Florida law banning ‘woke’ instruction in universitiesThe court said the state’s “Stop WOKE Act” sought to ban unpopular ideas from public discourse.…By Gray Rohrer - News Service of Florida
July 1, 2026 140 Florida laws go into effect July 1. Here are some you’ll want to knowNew laws taking effect today cover safety, the environment, healthcare, education and more.…By Meghan Bowman - WUSF
June 30, 2026 State budget: What First Coast projects survived DeSantis’ veto and what got cutGov. Ron DeSantis released his state budget veto list with nearly $18 million in funding cuts for the Northeast Florida.…By Mike Mendenhall
June 30, 2026 How lobbying and campaign donations shaped a Florida transportation lawA little-noticed provision in a new transportation law changes how new vehicle brands can enter the state’s market.…By Douglas Soule - WUSF
June 26, 2026 DeSantis vetoes e-bike regulations, warning about government surveillanceThe bill would have limited e-bikes to a 10 mph speed limit on paths shared with pedestrians.…By Noah Hertz
June 11, 2026 DeSantis signs bills linked to Duval school district and Cecil AirportGov. Ron DeSantis signed two Jacksonville-centric bills this week: one that will affect how the Duval School Board handles legal…By Heather Henderson
June 3, 2026 St. Johns County leaders warn property tax cuts could decrease serviceProperty tax cuts are headed to Floridians’ ballots in November, and St. Johns County’s leaders are concerned.…By Noah Hertz
June 2, 2026 Property tax overhaul headed to ballot; see how your legislators votedVoters will consider whether to increase the homestead exemption, which would eliminate property taxes for many homeowners.…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida and Ana Goñi-Lessan - News Service of Florida
June 1, 2026 Jacksonville officials stare down $300M hit from DeSantis’ property tax planMayor Donna Deegan says the tax proposal unfairly punishes cities like Jacksonville that have low tax rates.…By Mike Mendenhall
May 29, 2026 Florida lawmakers pass $114.5B budget after contentious sessionRep. Angie Nixon of Jacksonville was the only legislator from Northeast Florida to vote no on the budget.…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida and Gray Rohrer - News Service of Florida
May 27, 2026 DeSantis unveils plan to eliminate most property taxesGov. Ron DeSantis wants legislators to put a property tax referendum on the election ballot for November.…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
May 26, 2026 Florida lawmakers reach a budget deal with a vote set for FridayThe budget agreement includes money for school vouchers, AIDS drug assistance and Everglades restoration.…By Gray Rohrer - News Service of Florida
May 22, 2026 DeSantis comes to Ribault High to sign bills supporting high school coachesThe bills will supplement coaches’ salaries and also allow coaches to spend their own money to help players.…By Noah Hertz
May 21, 2026 Behind closed doors: How Florida’s state budget gets madeLegislative leaders are negotiating next year’s budget, a secretive process Gov. Ron DeSantis likens to selecting a pope.…By Douglas Soule - WUSF
May 18, 2026 Florida expands armed guardian program to colleges and universitiesGov. Ron DeSantis signed the armed guardian bill Friday, saying it would make colleges and universities safer.…By Ana Goñi-Lessan - News Service of Florida
May 15, 2026 State Rep. Angie Nixon arrested after sit-in outside governor’s officeNixon said she was protesting the lack of affordability in Florida as well as new Republican congressional maps.…By News Service of Florida
May 14, 2026 State Rep. Angie Nixon reprimanded for disrupting Florida HouseNixon spoke with a megaphone while protesting a redistricting bill that she considered unconstitutional.…By Gray Rohrer - News Service of Florida
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.…By Douglas Soule - WUSF
May 5, 2026 Breaking down the changes in Florida’s new congressional districtsA voting rights group has sued over new congressional districts, but here’s how the map looks for now.…By Gray Rohrer - News Service of Florida and Ana Goñi-Lessan - News Service of Florida
April 30, 2026 Suicide prevention program seeks $300K to continue in Northeast FloridaTalkable Communities says it has lost state funding after training 12,000 people in suicide prevention.…By Dan Scanlan
April 29, 2026 Legislature approves congressional map to boost Republicans in midtermsThe new congressional map could increase Florida’s Republican House delegation by four seats.…By Bill Barrow - Associated Press
April 28, 2026 Florida House again rejects vaccine and AI proposalsHouse Speaker Daniel Perez said the chamber would not take up the bills, both priorities of Gov. Ron DeSantis.…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
April 27, 2026 DeSantis unveils voting map that could help RepublicansLegislators will consider a new congressional map that could flip four districts from Democratic to Republican.…By Douglas Soule - WUSF
April 22, 2026 Florida prepares for the day when taxicabs can flyGov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill providing funding for vertiports, the hubs for small aerial taxicabs.…By News Service of Florida