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The lawsuit alleges that the termination "was punishment for expressing a view disfavored by certain state officials."

Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing lawmakers to put a proposed constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot to reduce or eliminate taxes on homesteaded properties. As it gears up for the 2026 legislative session, the House Select Committee on Property Taxes on Monday received presentations about issues such as school funding and rural “fiscally constrained” counties that have limited tax bases.

Florida announced its plans to be the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates for its citizens. Florida’s surgeon general has stated that “every last one” of these decades-old vaccine requirements “is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery.”

Nearly $41 million Florida still has left over from a federal mitigation fund won’t be used for any more electric bus or electric vehicle charging projects, according to a state draft proposal.

The number of beekeepers doubled in Florida over the last decade. The vast majority of them are backyard beekeepers.

Last year, as Democrats were dealt big setbacks in federal races nationwide, a small crop of well-funded candidates in Florida picked up 15 school board seats that had been targeted by conservative groups in competitive counties. Now, the obscure organization that backed those Florida candidates is planning a substantial expansion to cover more than half the country.

On "The Florida Roundup," host Tom Hudson connected with Alexis Madrigal of KQED in San Francisco and NPR's Jasmine Garsd for a cross-country conversation regarding immigration tactics.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a plan in early September 2025 that he intends to make Florida the first state to end vaccine mandates across all schools. Florida has been a leader for other conservative states on education reform.

Sunday's protest, now in its eighth week, comes amid new reports of alleged medical neglect, violations of attorney-client privilege, and a large number of detainees who have all but disappeared from official federal records.

Two weeks can bring many changes in the drought. South Florida's constant stream of downpours put a good dent in the drought, but the Panhandle drought has doubled and tripled in the first two categories. The outlook seems promising.

The survey, commissioned by Common Cause, a non-profit government watchdog group, found that 55% of Florida voters are against the move, with opposition spanning across the political spectrum.

Jennifer Jenkins made headlines when she unseated Tina Descovich on the Brevard County School Board in 2020 in a southeast Florida county that President Donald Trump had carried by nearly 20 points.