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The Broward County Commission voted 6-2 to approve a public hearing on two ordinances related to a state crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion in local government Tuesday.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis cut the ribbon on the project at Oslo Road in Indian River County. It’s the first new interchange built in the area in almost 50 years.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant scheduling James Robertson’s execution for Oct. 13, the same day his administration plans to execute William Lee Thompson. The warrant came just after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee placed a moratorium executions in his state after Tennessee correctional officials failed to complete an execution for the second time in five months. Now a capital defense attorney says what happened in Tennessee should “force an urgent reckoning” in Florida, specifically citing the various ailments the 74-year-old Thompson is suffering.
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An undocumented student at the University of Central Florida had his college path turned upside down when he was detained by federal immigration agents. As he approaches graduation, he's reflecting on the statewide change banning student like him from attending university.
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Top Democrats in the Florida House are demanding the Internal Revenue Service open an investigation into whether the Hope Florida Foundation and two social welfare organizations that received money from it properly reported the funds to the IRS and, moreover, whether any of the organizations have to pay taxes on the funds.
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The key players responsible for bringing a prestigious private university to Miami hosted a lavish event Thursday to celebrate the campus’ announcement the day prior.
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Department of Health schedules a public hearing on proposed changes for Oct. 8 in Lake Mary.
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I’m a political scientist with firsthand experience in state political campaigns. My research with colleagues on Florida elections will be published in a forthcoming book in January 2027. Over the past eight years, I have observed how DeSantis has mastered the powers of his office. While the governor leaves behind countless new conservative policies, perhaps his most lasting legacy is how he wielded and expanded those powers.
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The federal government itself has never declared the Muslim civil rights organization a terrorist group.
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Voting rights group accuses DeSantis administration of voter intimidation ahead of midterm electionsA Florida voting rights advocacy group has strongly criticized Governor Ron DeSantis and state officials following new voter fraud charges against 20 individuals, calling the move a deliberate effort to intimidate Minority voters ahead of upcoming elections.
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Six weeks before the general election, Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials on Thursday hailed the indictments of 20 people on voting fraud charges.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis eventually got the Legislature to put his property tax cut measure on the ballot, but he's not on board with a different amendment backed by GOP leaders in his party.