News Service of Florida

The Florida Supreme Court has upheld a Charlotte County circuit judge’s decision rejecting arguments that James Ford should be spared execution

DeSantis issued an initial executive order in September 2022 to activate National Guard members due to staffing shortages at prisons

The ruling comes after an appeals court sided with a chapter of the group Moms for Liberty

The program at issue is jointly funded by the state, the federal government and premiums.

Public outrage was so intense that the Department of Environmental Protection scrapped the plans

The issue of requiring Florida businesses to provide heat protections for workers drew fierce debate during this year’s legislative session

Opponents of the bill said the state and communities should focus on securing garbage so bears will not be attracted to homes

With differences on issues such as funding prisons, a health-care plan and home-hardening grants, Senate and House budget committees on Wednesday approved spending plans that top $115 billion.

Legislative leaders Wednesday vowed to move forward with a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis to increase state sanctions against Iran, as they held a bipartisan event to show support for Israel after the surprise attack by Hamas this month.

Lawmakers during a special session in December passed wide-ranging changes to try to shore up the insurance market.