News Service of Florida

Florida attracted a record number of tourists during the first three months of 2022, surpassing totals from similar quarters before the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the hospitality and leisure industry.

Pointing to “urgency” as the 2022 elections near, attorneys for voting-rights groups want a battle over a new congressional redistricting plan be put on a fast track to the Florida Supreme Court.

After state Rep. Ramon Alexander announced he would not seek re-election amid sexual harassment allegations, the first candidate has emerged to try to succeed him.

State Rep. Cord Byrd, a Neptune Beach Republican who has been at the forefront of controversial legislation supported by Gov. Ron DeSantis, will oversee the 2022 elections in Florida.

Six months away from becoming the state House Democratic leader, Rep. Ramon Alexander on Thursday announced he won’t seek re-election this year to his North Florida seat amid a controversy involving sexual-harassment allegations.

The Florida Department of Children and Families is poised to stop taking applications for a federally funded program that provides rental and utility assistance for low-income and unemployed residents.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that will require public-school students to observe “Victims of Communism Day” on Nov. 7 each year. The new law describes the day as being geared toward “honoring the 100 million people who have fallen victim to communist regimes.”

As private insurers continue to drop customers and pass along rate hikes, the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has topped 850,000 policies, according to newly released numbers.

A congressional district that runs from Gadsden County to Jacksonville is ground zero in the fight about Florida’s congressional districts that heads to court next week.

A federal appeals court Thursday rejected arguments by Florida restaurants and a furniture retailer that insurance policies should have covered losses stemming from shutdowns early in the COVID-19 pandemic.