Florida immigration law to remain halted
July 9, 2025
Tallahassee — The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected a request by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier that would have at least temporarily allowed enforcement of a new state law targeting undocume…
Feds back state in immigration law fight
July 8, 2025
Tallahassee — The Trump administration Monday argued a federal appeals court should overturn a district judge’s ruling that blocked a new Florida law targeting undocumented immigrants who enter the s…
State pulls back $2.1b in reinsurance money
July 7, 2025
Tallahassee — As Florida lawmakers in 2022 tried to bolster the troubled property-insurance system, they drew attention for setting aside $3 billion in state money to help insurers with critical back…
Feds push back in detention center fight
July 3, 2025
Tallahassee – The Trump administration Thursday argued a federal judge should deny a request to block operation of a detention center in the Everglades for undocumented immigrants, saying Florida has…
DeSantis signs death warrant in 1994 murders
July 2, 2025
Tallahassee – In what could be a record ninth execution this year in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a death warrant for a man convicted of using a crowbar and a machete to murder his wi…
10 new Florida laws
July 1, 2025
Tallahassee – With Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a state budget and a flurry of other bills, the dust has settled on the 2025 legislative session. Here are 10 laws that took effect Tuesday, the start the…
DeSantis signs tax cuts for businesses, shoppers
June 30, 2025
Tallahassee – Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 30 signed a $1.6 billion tax-cut package that is dominated by eliminating a commercial-lease tax and providing sales-tax breaks on back-to-school items, hurric…
Rouson honored as mental health bill signed
June 25, 2025
Tallahassee – Sen. Darryl Rouson’s name will be attached to a University of South Florida center focused on mental health after all.
Groups urge continued halt of social media law
June 23, 2025
Tallahassee – Saying parents should make decisions about their children’s social-media use, industry groups Friday argued a federal appeals court should continue to block Florida from enforcing a law…
Feds reverse course on Florida unions law
June 11, 2025
Tallahassee – An appeals court Tuesday, June 10, put on hold a lawsuit that Florida filed against the federal government, after the Trump administration reversed course on a controversial 2023 state…