State Legislature

A new Florida law shields local elected officials from disclosing their addresses — which critics say shields them from transparency. SB 268, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis last week, gained support after the killing of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman at her home on June 14.

Incoming House Speaker Daniel Perez last week rolled out changes to House committees, while saying lawmakers have “spent taxpayer funds excessively and indiscriminately in the last few years.”

Tens of thousands of South Florida workers stand to have their paychecks slashed under a pair of Florida bills that preempt local governments from setting pay minimums. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has urged Ron DeSantis to veto the bills.

Dubbed the “Focus on Florida’s Future Budget,” the proposal asks lawmakers for an additional $5 million to continue a controversial program that has transported undocumented immigrants to Massachusetts and California and to set aside $1 million for potential legal expenses related to Florida State University being left out of the four-team college football playoffs.

Wauchula Republican Sen. Albritton said he expects to focus during the 2025 and 2026 legislative sessions on issues involving agriculture and the child-protective system.

Florida Republicans are poised to change state law to allow GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president without having to leave office.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approves over $17M in land-conservation deals that include protecting two properties that are part of an envisioned wildlife corridor.

After lawmakers this week passed an overhaul of the state’s property-insurance system, Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier on Thursday submitted his resignation to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' flexed his power this week in Tallahassee as lawmakers okayed the governor's controversial redistricting plan and curbed Disney's special jurisdiction.

The Walt Disney Co. finds itself in a balancing act between the expectations of a diverse workforce and demands from an increasingly polarized, politicized marketplace.

A number of high-profile bills await Gov. DeSantis’s signature — bills that govern teaching about sexual orientation in schools, how companies conduct training around racial issues at work, and that give parents more control over school books.

Florida lawmakers approved a record $112.1 billion spending plan on Monday. It’s the state's largest budget ever, and was approved on near unanimous votes with no debate. Its passage marks the end to a session dominated by a once-in-a-decade redistricting plan and heated partisan and culture clashes over policy.