Rep. Franklin Tapped as House Democratic Leader in 2028
By Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Rep. Gallop Franklin of Tallahassee was elected as House Democratic Leader for…
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DOJ: Trump Administration Won’t Pay for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Construction Costs
By Liv Caputo, The Florida Phoenix A $608 million federal reimbursement that Florida’s been counting on to pay for the so-called “Alligator…
House Passes Sweeping Voter Eligibility Changes
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A proposal to tighten voter eligibility rules was approved by the Republican-controlled House on…
FSU Board of Trustees Approves Contract Extension for President Richard McCullough
By Amy Farnum-Patronis, FSU News Florida State University’s Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to approve a three-year contract extension for President Richard McCullough, who became president in 2021,…
Florida GOP Voters Value DeSantis Endorsement Over Trump’s
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix A new public opinion survey of likely Republican voters in Florida shows once again that Byron…
Local Police Grants for Immigration Enforcement Get Cabinet OK
By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet, sitting as the State Board of Immigration, on Tuesday approved…
Gas Prices Hold Ahead Of Anticipated Spring Increase
By the News Service of Florida Gas prices in Florida saw a little jump as the past week got underway, but a…
Expanded Capitol Patrols Gets House Panel OK
By The News Service of Florida A bill that would expand the Capitol Complex has passed another hurdle in the House. The…
State Responds to Schools of Hope Outcry, Tightens Rules
By Jay Waagmeester, The Florida Phoenix State education officials amended the rules governing Schools of Hope, a program that was expanded at…
Domestic Travel Drives Record Tourism
By The News Service of Florida Florida attracted a record 143.3 million visitors last year, up 0.2 percent from 2024, Gov. Ron…
Lincoln, Washington Portraits in Schools Gets Senate Backing
By The News Service of Florida The Senate voted 36-2 on Thursday in support of a proposal that directs county school districts…
House Backs Referendum to Cut Most Homestead Property Taxes
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A proposal asking voters in November to eliminate most homestead property taxes cleared the…