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A proposed overhaul of the Marine Mammal Protection Act is aimed at bringing "objectivity and clarity" to terms defined in the law.
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The proposed rules include a lottery-style permitting process, up to 187 bears being killed in four areas of the state, and guidelines to encourage hunters to kill males.
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The Governor’s task force is auditing local governments and state universities to highlight what he alleges is misspending.
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This comes as other heavily blue or red states are looking at their own maps in the run-up to the 2026 midterm elections and the anticipated fight for control of the U.S. House.
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An analysis finds the increase of Florida's non-renewal rates tops the nation at 280% between 2018 and 2023.
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Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says the state's housing capacity for the immigration effort is "a drop in the bucket."
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James "Buddy" Powell was chief zoological officer at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. He researched the gentle sea cows throughout much of their range. Powell was 70.
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Florida's new Chief Financial Officer, Blaise Ingoglia, is responsible for overseeing the state's finances, insurance regulation, and fire safety enforcement.
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A federal judge found James Uthmeier in civil contempt because of a letter he sent to law enforcers after she ordered a halt to enforcement of a new state immigration law.
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DeSantis’ “Florida DOGE” messaging is modeled after the national Department of Government Efficiency actions by the Trump administration but are focused on auditing local governments.
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A temperature increase of just a couple degrees can lead to higher energy bills, stunted plant growth, and more rainfall.
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Casello was a long-time firefighter. He who jumped into local politics in 2013 before being elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2018. He was 73.