Gov. Ron DeSantis

Over the past few weeks, subpoenas have been issued for witnesses to appear before the grand jury during the week of Oct. 13, according to news reports.

Critics worry eliminating or reducing the property tax would limit local governmental services.

Pensacola officials say no local tax dollars funded the city’s welcome sign and that the Saenger Theatre turned a $1 million profit in three years, pushing back on Florida DOGE’s audit as Gov. Ron DeSantis advances his plan to cut local spending and end property taxes.

Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency has accused Pensacola of “wasteful spending” on a theater contract and strategic plan, part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ broader campaign to justify eliminating property taxes and tightening state control over local finances.

As attorneys for Victor Tony Jones ask the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his exeuction, Norman Mearle Grim Jr. has been scheduled to die by lethal injection on Oct. 28.

State leaders push for new maps, while local residents worry about losing their voice

WFSU's Tristan Wood sat down with the Florida Phoenix's Liv Caputo to talk to her about the 2026 Florida Republican field and the standoff between those in DeSantis and Trump's camps.

Governor Ron DeSantis said during a Tuesday press conference he is in talks with law enforcement in Panama City about opening a third immigration detention facility there.

The 2023-2024 fiscal year included a substantial amount of the time DeSantis ran for the Republican presidential nomination. He dropped out of the race in January 2024.

City faced Sept. 4 deadline, possible funding consequences