Jim Turner - News Service of Florida

Without federal action, the panel would recommend the Legislature join multistate agreements on issues ranging from student pay and eligibility to caps on student-athlete agent compensation.

The change lowers the minimum natural sugar content required in processed orange juice, saying it will allow growers to sell more Florida fruit while reducing reliance on imported juice.

The state requested additional time to respond to the Council on American-Islamic Relations federal lawsuit as the Florida Department of Law Enforcement intends to first issue regulations to implement the law.

Orange production increased by nearly 6 percent from an April forecast, grapefruit production was moved up 8 percent, and specialty crops, primarily tangerines and tangelos, ended 2 percent higher.

Justices rejected the motion for a stay in the scheduled execution of Dennis Michael Sochor and lifted a stay that delayed the penalty for James Aren Duckett.

The Public Service Commission approved the refund, which will result in a one-month reduction in base rates to reflect any "revenue over-recovery" charges from the Juno Beach-based FPL.

He spoke after the anti-terrorism law passed during the 2026 Florida legislative session became effective on July 1.

DeSantis said Monday he will vote for the ballot item regarding homestead property taxes, but “what the Legislature did wasn't my proposal.”

Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson on Tuesday urged caution with fireworks and asked people to follow local burn regulations.

The bills range from making it easier for police to identify an individual as a gang member to requiring criminals deemed “career offenders” have the designation on their driver’s license.