Jim Turner

A preliminary report by the University of Florida estimates up to $370 million in agricultural losses from Idalia, which barreled through rural areas of North Florida.

VoteWater is creating a ruckus over the Florida Senate not confirming the reappointment of a South Florida Water Management District Governing Board member.

Key components of a Florida tax package (HB 7063) include a 14-day period in which sales taxes would be lifted on hurricane supplies, common household items and pet supplies, along with a separate three-month effort encouraging people to be more physically active, dubbed “Freedom Summer.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a forecast that said Florida growers this season are on pace to fill 15.65 million boxes of oranges, which would be the lowest total since the 1934-1935 season.

Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a series of measures that aim to restrict land ownership in Florida by Chinese citizens, ban the use of Chinese-owned social media platforms and further keep colleges and universities from building relationships with foreign “countries of concerns."

Gov. Ron DeSantis requested $4 billion to expedite 20 highway projects spanning from Central Florida to South Florida, under the banner of “Moving Florida Forward.”

The Florida House gave final approval to a bill that would lead to the state Department of Transportation inspecting Walt Disney World’s monorail system.

The Republican-controlled Senate voted 28-12 along party lines on House Bill 3 that would prohibit consideration of “environmental, social and governance” standards in investing government money.

The Florida Senate moved forward with a package that would provide $973 million in tax breaks next fiscal year.

Under a controversial proposal continuing to move forward in the Florida Senate, the act of damaging or removing monuments or memorials would be open to civil lawsuits.

Florida's Senate Judiciary Committee backed a proposal (SB 764), which seeks to prevent people from benefiting financially from disrupting sports or entertainment events.

A Florida House subcommittee unanimously supported a bill (HB 723) that would provide $250 to “recruiting assistants” for each new member referred to the Florida National Guard and an additional $250 upon a recruit’s enlistment.