Dara Kam - News Service of Florida

It says more than $2.2 billion is needed to fix issues such as leaking roofs, and adding air conditioning to existing prisons.

After more than two years of legal wrangling about a 2021 deal with Florida that allowed the Seminoles to offer online sports betting anywhere in the state, Seminole Tribe leaders said they plan to roll out sports betting in December.

In a move that could remake Florida's gambling landscape, a federal appeals court on Friday overturned a ruling that blocked a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control over sports betting throughout the state.

Six cities are dropping a constitutional challenge to a 2021 Florida law aimed at shielding police departments from budget cuts, after SB 1595 was revamped this spring.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is slated to review a bill that would give Black farmers an entry into Florida’s now-flourishing medical-marijuana industry.

The proposed bill would place additional restrictions on voter-registration groups and help clear the way for a potential White House bid by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Other anti-LGBTQ proposals are heading through the Florida Legislature. A march was held outside the state capitol opposing the legislation.

The request for info from the American Academy of Pediatrics and Florida Psychiatric Society comes amid wrangling in a lawsuit challenging the state’s prohibition against Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care.

A federal jury was empaneled in the trial of former Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, who was indicted last year on corruption charges including wire fraud and lying to federal investigators.

Critics say the bill, if passed, could effectively shut down local pride parades.

Florida's state attorneys have been wrangling with a request by the DeSantis’ administration to depose the chief of the Agency for Health Care Administration arguing that he should not have to testify because he is a high-ranking official.

The House version of the proposal would extend the ban to children already receiving treatments. It would also stop insurance companies from covering gender-affirming surgeries for transgender adults.