Florida Legislature

A new Florida law that takes effect this week cracks down on the illicit use of Apple AirTags or other Bluetooth trackers to stalk or follow someone during the commission of a dangerous crime.

Local government officials on Tuesday offered some pushback against state efforts to cut property taxes and question city and county spending.

State Rep. Ryan Chamberlin, from Marion County, revealed his "Freedom 1,2,3" proposal to reporters during a Zoom press conference on Tuesday. The move came months after Gov. Ron DeSantis first pressured state lawmakers to eliminate the tax.

After a contentious legislative session this year that required overtime to hammer out a budget, Florida lawmakers could again face decisions about limiting spending during the 2026 session.

HB 652 was one of nine “claim” bills that lawmakers approved this year, directing state and local government agencies to provide compensation for injuries, a death, and a case of wrongful incarceration.

More than $8 million in project funding was cut from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in the state's budget, signed Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Okaloosa Republican Nathan Boyles wins the special election for Florida House District 3.

Lawmakers in Florida's Republican-dominated state capitol advanced their respective plans for the state's budget on Wednesday, but the proposals remain billions of dollars apart from each other — and from Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposed spending plan for the upcoming year.

The bill would rollback years of legal protections surrounding doctor-patient confidentiality, and take away behavioral risk-screening questionnaires as a valuable tool for medical professionals.

A year after lawmakers relaxed the state’s child labor laws, a divided Florida Senate panel on Tuesday gave initial approval to a measure that would further roll back work restrictions for kids as young as 14.