The News Service of Florida

A tool for reporting suspicious activity online was set up by the state in 2018 to bolster school safety, but it has been inundated with false or “spam” reports.

Contending the state needs to strengthen election integrity, Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing a series of changes in Florida’s voting process. He made the announcement three months after proclaiming that Florida had vanquished the “ghost” of the 2000 presidential recount and other well-documented election problems.

As Florida lawmakers move quickly to try to shield businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits, a Miami-Dade County circuit judge has refused to dismiss a case against Publix Super Markets that stems from the COVID-19 death of a deli worker.

While leaders push back against a federal recommendation to close bars and halt indoor restaurant dining, Florida’s tourism-marketing agency is looking west as the industry continues trying to rebound during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a win for advocates of English-language learners, Florida is allowing students to opt-out of taking an annual English proficiency exam that is administered in person.

An effort to enhance penalties in Florida for violent protests and make it difficult for cities to trim law-enforcement spending had a rocky legislative debut Wednesday, drawing heated criticism from opponents.

An estimated 1,700 in-person school days were lost as a result of COVID-19 isolation and quarantining -- and one person died -- after a two-day wrestling tournament that featured athletes from 10 high schools across three Florida counties, according to federal study released Tuesday.

A federal magistrate judge on Monday ordered a Tallahassee man accused of plotting to “violently confront” potential protesters at the Florida Capitol this month to be kept in jail until his trial.

About eight months after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis touched off nationwide "Black Lives Matter" protests, a Florida state senator has filed a bill that targets strangulation by police officers.

Florida’s jobless rate dipped 0.2 percentage points in December amid what state officials said is growing economic confidence as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.