2026 Florida Legislature

Any successful appeal would have to move swiftly to apply to the 2026 midterm elections. Qualifying for U.S. House seats starts June 8 at noon and ends June 12 at noon.

House and Senate leaders reached a final deal on the state budget late Sunday night, the last step in an extended process that required a special session to complete for the second year in a row.

The Senate offer on economic development removed funding requests for several line items tied to Albritton “rural renaissance” plan.

The Florida House in its first budget offer during the budget special session is standing by its earlier refusal to fund the Florida State Guard, a former centerpiece of the Gov. Ron DeSantis administration.

Budget negotiations over education funding kicked off Tuesday, but the House and Senate remain at odds over major issues, including funding for universities and K-12 schools.

Legislation waiving building permits on single-family residential projects valued under $7,500 has been signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. It takes effect July 1.

Restrictions on massive data centers and legislation to bolster the state’s stance against “foreign countries of concern” were among 10 bills Gov. Ron DeSantis received from the Legislature.

The vote came just two days after Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his proposal and the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court rolled back a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. The decision could make it harder for Democrats to challenge Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts in ways that limit the influence of nonwhite voters.

Governor Ron DeSantis' redrawn congressional maps that could give Republicans four more seats in Congress cleared committees Tuesday, clearing way for them to be approved as early as Wednesday.

More than two years after Gov. Ron DeSantis ended his presidential campaign and endorsed Trump, the governor has called a special legislative session on redistricting and other issues that will put him back in the national spotlight and maybe remind Republicans that he could lead the party one day.

Florida’s 23rd congressional district was the most competitive in the state in 2024. It's also one of the most affected by the proposed redistricting maps released by Florida governor Ron DeSantis.

Bucking Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida lawmakers won’t strike vaccine mandates for kids or create new guardrails on artificial intelligence, House Speaker Daniel Perez declared Tuesday morning.