Gray Rohrer - News Service of Florida

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.

The House and Senate reached agreement late Sunday night on several issues, including a plan to transfer control of the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus to New College of Florida, which the House wanted but the Senate resisted until late in budget negotiations.

The talks were part of a flurry of meetings as House and Senate leaders try to meet a Tuesday deadline to complete the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

The reprimand from the committee, which stops short of a censure from the entire House, is a rare disciplinary action for a member.

The new map makes significant changes to 21 of Florida’s 28 congressional districts, a shift that could flip four seats from Democrats to Republicans.

The bill will “provide once and for all for the decertification of partisan teacher unions,” DeSantis said before signing the measure at Fort Myers High School.

The bill has been criticized by Miami Beach officials because it allows the development of the hotel to move forward without being cleared by a historic preservation board.

Lawmakers need the extra time with the Florida legislative session set to end.

After a year delay, Shevaun Harris and Taylor Hatch were approved for their respective posts. Jeff Aaron's appointment to the board of the Public Employees Relations Commission was also confirmed.

Opponents of the measure say it deliberately targets teachers unions and will hurt workers who fall under the new rules.