DeSantis calls for special session to discuss property tax relief
DeSantis called for the Legislature to convene Monday to consider his proposal.
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DeSantis called for the Legislature to convene Monday to consider his proposal.
Timothy Hudson was initially arrested and charged as a juvenile, and U.S. Magistrate Judge Edwin Torres ruled in February that the 16-year-old could live with an uncle and be electronically monitored.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, the officer who pulled her over smelled alcohol and marijuana in the car.
Dusty Ray Spencer, 74, is scheduled to die by lethal injection on June 25 at Florida State Prison in Stark, according to the warrant.
Judge Joshua Hawkes of the Leon Circuit Court rejected the push from two voting rights organizations and a group of voters to strike down the map drawn up by an aide for Gov. Ron DeSantis and passed by the GOP-led Legislature.
The agreement restores key HIV medication coverage and reverses controversial restrictions that left thousands of Floridians at risk.
At Miami's Freedom Tower, ex-Sen. Mel Martinez praised Trump's Cuba stance as anti-embargo activists report facing increased federal scrutiny.
The video, recorded by a 14-year-old student at Barrington Middle School in Lithia, about 20 to 25 miles southeast of Tampa, has racked up hundreds of thousands of views on social media.
Carolyn Loveman, 48, was taken to jail and held under a $41,000 bond.
The talks were part of a flurry of meetings as House and Senate leaders try to meet a Tuesday deadline to complete the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the announcement on Friday morning.
The two owners said they have been trying to get financial questions answered, worried about the cost of likely assessments that they fear will run into tens of thousands of dollars for residents.
The backlash against Wasserman Schultz's announcement has come from several corners of Broward's Black Democratic base, including State Sen. Shevrin Jones, whose district includes parts of Broward County.
Chants of "¡Viva nuestro Raúl!" rang out at a pro-government rally outside the U.S. Embassy in Havana, a sign of solidarity with the former Cuban president who was indicted for murder this week by the United States.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Friday boosting pay to high school coaches and allowing them to use their own money on food and transportation for their players.
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of owners of Cuban property that was confiscated by Fidel Castro's government more than 65 years ago.
Thousands of Floridians who pay for health insurance are encountering significant obstacles when attempting to fill prescriptions, as health insurance companies increasingly deny coverage for medications recommended by their doctors.
Florida officials will pay nearly half a million dollars to a biologist who was fired by a state agency for criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media after his death.
This was Florida's seventh execution so far this year, following a state record 19 executions in 2025.
Raúl Castro, 94, is the brother of longtime dictator Fidel Castro.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league is cooperating with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier after being issued a subpoena last week.
Floridians could be advised to celebrate the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary without fireworks if heavy, ground-soaking rains don't soon arrive.
The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world.
A new state report shows Florida recorded 694 reportable boating accidents in 2025, with officials pointing to increasingly congested waterways.
