Douglas Soule
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WUSF
The 2026 Florida legislative session has ended — without a budget. From DEI bans to new voter verification requirements, here are some of the biggest bills that passed, failed and what lawmakers will tackle in special sessions.
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Luke Garrett for NPR
Majid Saeedi
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Getty Images Europe
Few artists can completely dismantle your heart, fill it with wonder and awe at the miracle of life, and put it back together quite like Madi Diaz.
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City of Pensacola
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves says a proposed Florida property tax overhaul could cost the city about $9 million a year — more than a quarter of its non-public safety operating budget — potentially forcing cuts to services if voters approve the measure.
West Florida Public Library
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The Miami Herald
The new law would prevent local governments from passing any "resolution, ordinance, rule, code or policy" that promotes net-zero goals. It also prohibits requiring assessments, fees or penalties to reach those goals.
Daytona Beach Police Department
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Fresh Take Florida
Lauren Witte
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Fresh Take Florida
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Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people including two children, the Palestinian Authority's Health Ministry said. -
The conflict in the Middle East has entered a third week, with Israel announcing a barrage of new strikes on western Iran on Sunday, while the U.S. defense department released the names of six service members who died when their military refueling aircraft crashed. -
While Illinois is trying to keep the team in Chicago's suburbs, Indiana lawmakers are offering a plan to finance a new stadium -
The new rules for the independent military newspaper are the Defense Department's latest effort to put extraordinary restrictions on journalists covering the agency. -
The man who attacked a synagogue in Michigan lost family members in an Israeli strike in Lebanon. Relatives and neighbors in his hometown share their views on his actions.
