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A divided federal appeals court Thursday overturned the conviction of former Jacksonville Congresswoman Corrine Brown on fraud and tax charges, ruling that a juror was improperly removed from her trial because he said the “Holy Spirit” told him Brown was not guilty.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing blowback from Democrats after he gave Fox's morning news show, Fox & Friends, exclusive access to his signing of a controversial elections bill Thursday morning.

A Tallahassee man who was arrested in January for plotting to violently confront would-be protesters at the Florida Capitol was found guilty Thursday on federal charges.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed an elections overhaul that was one of the most-contentious issues of the 2021 legislative session — and opponents immediately filed two lawsuits.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says unemployment claimants will likely have to show how they looked for work once an executive order waiving a work-search requirement ends this month.

Florida’s public universities are expected to return to pre-coronavirus operations during the upcoming school year, including at athletic and social events.

State lawmakers this year permanently slashed the affordable housing trust fund's revenue share, while also passing a guarantee that housing dollars would never again pay for other expenses.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis traveled to Satellite Beach, Temple Terrace and Fort Myers Wednesday to promote bonuses for first responders and a new law that increases penalties for crimes that occur during riots.

Duke Energy customers can expect to see a 3 to 4 percent increase on their bills in 2022. The rate increase comes as the Public Service Commission approved a settlement agreement between Duke and other parties.

Democratic state legislative leaders are speaking out against Gov. Ron DeSantis’s decision to lift local rules requiring mask-wearing and social distancing and a GOP-backed ban on businesses requiring vaccination proof.