The News Service of Florida

A federal judge has put on hold a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a new Florida law requiring age verification for access to websites with adult content.

The group is challenging a 2023 state law and related regulations that prevent colleges from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Sen. Jennifer Bradley has signaled a willingness to make more changes to safety laws that require inspections of older condo buildings and adequate reserves for repairs.

A lobbyist says he hopes to get a proposal up for consideration during the legislative session that starts in March.

Florida lawmakers could again consider replacing the mockingbird with the flamingo as the state bird. The scrub jay would also get a designation.

A judge rejected a DOJ request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Tallahassee companies that face being prevented from federally funded projects after being affiliated with a collapsed pedestrian bridge.

A smattering of new state laws will arrive with the new year, but the highest-profile change — restricting access to social media for children — will not be immediately enforced.

Agricultural production losses in Florida from Hurricane Milton could reach $642.7 million, pushing the state’s potential crop and livestock losses from three hurricanes this year to nearly $1 billion.

Florida’s 2 percent growth rate trailed only the District of Columbia. The state's growth reflected two key issues: international migration and increases in the South.

An appeals court has rejected a request by the Atlantic Coast Conference for a rehearing after a ruling last month in a legal battle with FSU.