Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Gordon was dismissed days after he was involved in the indictment of a St. Petersburg man in a major fraud case. Congresswoman Kathy Castor called the firing “potential political retaliation."

The latest vote comes after Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter to the city demanding commissioners reverse their decision or face removal from office.

President Donald Trump has said the policy bill fulfills a campaign promise to end older Americans' taxes on Social Security. A quirk in Senate rules prevents that, but it is still a significant accomplishment.

The Legislature considers such "claim bills" each year because of the state’s sovereign immunity laws, which generally shield government agencies from liability for negligence. This year, nine were enacted.

Florida may carry out more executions in 2025 than in any other year in recent history. Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed nine death warrants so far. Seven have been carried out.

On "Florida Matters," WUSF reporters Meghan Bowman and Douglas Soule explain what Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed and what survived, as well as new laws you might want to know about.

In addition to appealing to the 11th U.S. Circuit, Florida has asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a stay of the ruling. If granted, enforcement of the law could proceed while the underlying legal battle plays out.

The Florida Republican senator and Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, on Monday introduced the Equal Representation Act to exclude non-U.S. citizens from the nation's decennial count.

In Florida, where the governor has promised to lead the immigration crackdown, increased arrests mirror the national trend, especially for those with no criminal background.

Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit seeking to close "Alligator Alcatraz," but the Trump administration has sought to distance the federal government from the project.

The Legislature in 2022 set up two programs to help property insurers set up critical backup programs. A measure signed into law last week essentially put money back in the state’s coffers.

The county is moving quickly to make stormwater its own department, rather than a division within public works, as it hired Ben Quartermaine as the director. The job posting included a salary up to $180,000 per year.