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Florida lawmakers could scrap a bill that would eliminate a requirement for unanimous jury recommendations before death sentences can be imposed.

A man has filed a defamation lawsuit against a Florida sheriff who posts weekly “Wheel of Fugitive” videos on social media.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday pitched a $7 billion proposal to speed completion of 20 highway projects as a deadline nears for him to roll out a budget blueprint for the upcoming fiscal year.

“Florida bonneted bats desperately need critical habitat protection, and the Fish and Wildlife Service has excluded crucial areas threatened by development right now,” said attorney Ragan Whitlock with the Center for Biological Diversity.

County election supervisors say the new restrictions will create significant election reporting delays and a slew of costs for local election offices, and could disenfranchise large numbers of voters.

A measure to give nearly every K-12 student in Florida access to a stipend for private school or education programs is moving through the legislature.

Florida is failing when it comes to controlling tobacco and preventing smoking, according to a new report from The American Lung Association.

Eric Silagy, the CEO of Florida Power & Light unexpectedly announced his retirement. The company said the move was not connected to a burgeoning political spending scandal.

The famed attorney Ben Crump plans to bring a class action lawsuit against the state of Florida if it doesn’t reverse its decision to reject an AP African American Studies course.

The Florida Supreme Court likely will not rule until after this year’s regular legislative session in a high-stakes case about the constitutionality of a 2022 law that prevents abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.