Court urged to keep block on immigration law
May 19, 2025
Tallahassee – A new state law targeting undocumented immigrants who enter Florida should remain blocked as a legal battle plays out, attorneys challenging the law argued in a filing Friday at a feder…
State appeals in manatee protection fight
May 16, 2025
Tallahassee – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has gone to a federal appeals court after a U.S. district judge last month ruled that the state has violated the Endangered Species Ac…
State to look at campus security
May 15, 2025
Tallahassee – After a mass shooting last month at Florida State University that killed two people, officials will look at building security on campuses across the state and hold a “safety summit” in…
Court strikes down abortion waiver law
May 14, 2025
Tallahassee – Citing parental rights, a Florida appeals court May. 14 ruled that a law that can allow minors to have abortions without their parents’ consent is unconstitutional.
Pot group joins challenge to initiatives law
May 13, 2025
Tallahassee – Backers of a renewed attempt to pass a recreational-marijuana constitutional amendment have joined a court challenge to a new law that makes it harder for groups to place initiatives on…
DeSantis nixes idea of budget ‘summit’
May 12, 2025
Tallahassee – As legislative leaders try to restart the budget process, Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated Monday he has no desire to take part in a sit-down suggested by the state Republican Party to hamme…
Tax cuts derail budget talks
May 9, 2025
Tallahassee – Legislative budget talks blew up May 9, as the House, the Senate and Gov. Ron DeSantis tangle over tax cuts.
Florida, other states target school gender case
May 7, 2025
Tallahassee – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Republican leaders in 19 other states are urging a federal appeals court to reconsider a decision that backed the Leon County school system i…
Judge weighs arguments on social media law
May 6, 2025
Tallahassee – Attorneys for the state acknowledged Tuesday that a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on social-media platforms posed “First Amendment problems” but urged a federal judge to rej…
10 big issues in 2025 session
May 5, 2025
Tallahassee – Though they will have to return to Tallahassee to hammer out a budget, Florida lawmakers Friday night finished most of the business of the 2025 legislative session. Here’s a look at 10…
















