Several Florida Counties Surviving Economic Challenges
Taxable sales growth across Florida’s largest counties has slowed sharply since October 2025, with several once-fast-growing local economies now showing outright declines,…
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Armed Guardian Program Expanded To Colleges, Universities
By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Friday to expand the armed “school guardian” program to Florida’s…
Nixon Arrested After Sit-In at Governor’s Office
By The News Service of Florida Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Jacksonville, was arrested Friday evening by Capitol Police after about five hours of…
Senate Backs Off Funding Requests for ‘Rural Renaissance’ Programs
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida The Senate dropped funding requests for a series of programs tied to Senate President…
Opioid Overdose Deaths Drop in Florida
By Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida Florida’s drug overdose deaths continued to decline in 2025, according to state data released…
Education Commissioner to Lead Polk State College
By The News Service of Florida Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas was named the sole finalist in Polk State College’s presidential search…
Double Digit Enrollment Drops Hit Five Florida School Districts
Based on Florida Department of Education data, Florida’s public school enrollment has stayed largely steady since 2018–19, though some districts saw steep…
Lawmakers Open Special Session to Resolve Budget Stalemate
By Gray Rohrer and Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Lawmakers convened a special session Tuesday to resolve a $1.4 billion…
Lawsuit Claims ChatGPT Assisted In FSU Shooting
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Attorneys representing the family of one of the two men killed in last year’s…
DeSantis Signs Foreign Influence Crackdown Bill
By Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida A bill limiting foreign influence from “countries of concern,” including adding penalties for businesses…
DeSantis Discusses Future of Detention Center
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Responding to a New York Times report, Gov. Ron DeSantis acknowledged officials have discussed closing the…
Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Panhandle Gun Range Case
By Gray Rohrer, The News Service of Florida The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday heard arguments in a case involving whether a…