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Dance Alive National Ballet is one of more than 700 arts organizations statewide that may struggle financially this year. Budget vetoes and stricter eligibility rules for funding left many non-profits on the chopping block.

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.

With the board overseeing Florida’s public universities set to vote Friday afternoon on whether to create a new accreditor, some say a massive shift is coming to higher education.

Big changes are on the horizon for young drivers. Starting Aug. 1, teenagers will have to complete a six-hour driving course before earning their learner's permit.

CFO Blaise Ingoglia is responsible for overseeing the state's finances, insurance regulation, and even fire safety enforcement.

A new accreditor would have to be approved by the federal government. But it could ultimately mean big changes for universities and their professors and students.

Fireworks can be a fun and exciting way to observe the Fourth of July. Whether you plan to attend a professional display or fire them off yourself, "Your Florida" has some tips to help you celebrate safely.

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued 13 pages of budget vetoes. Here's the list and a walkthrough.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says even more local government audits are coming after announcing a third audit in Manatee County.

President Donald Trump said he is removing emcampments from the nation's capital. Critics of this and a Florida ban public sleeping say it criminalizes homelessness and doesn't address the problem.

Under a new policy, renewal or replacement Florida driver's licenses now get a new, randomized ID number to help prevent fraud and identity theft. That ID might not match the one on your voter registration.

Florida is cracking down on street art. Tampa and St. Petersburg have until Sept. 4 to remove it all. Gov. Ron DeSantis calls it a safety hazard, but others don't buy it.

The Republican-led panel could make Florida's Republican-favoring congressional map even more Republican.

An appeals court is pausing another judge’s order to stop development at an immigrant detention center in South Florida. The decision is part of an ongoing legal battle to protect the Everglades from what officials dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants an unprecedented mid-decade census to boost Florida's congressional representation. Even if that doesn't happen, he's looking at how to rework the U.S. House map anyway.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his pick on Tuesday morning, and Tampa state Sen. Jay Collins was sworn in shortly after.

All parents are eligible for public funds to help pay for nonpublic education since state lawmakers have dramatically expanded access to the scholarships in recent years.

Condo reforms passed after the 2021 deadly Surfside collapse were meant to enhance safety. Instead, they increased tense relationships between owners and board members, who are usually owners themselves.

'Hopefully, just like she healed, the communities affected [by Helene] can heal as well, and move forward and rebuild stronger,' said the caretaker for Aggie, a green sea turtle.

Florida's elected leaders are calling for unprecedented mid-decade redistricting. Many of their constituents don't want it, a poll finds.

Paul Renner is the second high-profile Republican to enter the governor's race, facing off against Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds.

On the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Out of conversations and community, a phrase stayed with composer Nicky Sohn: “a fresh breath of hope.” Written for violinist Mary Grace Johnson and inspired by the stories of women rebuilding their lives, this piece becomes a gesture of resilience — breathing color into darkness.Then: In the journals of Canadian painter Emily Carr, composer Tawnie Olson found something familiar: the highs, lows, and quiet intensity of the creative process. Beloved of the Sky sets Carr’s words to music — a choral portrait of solitude, beauty, and the persistence of making art in a world that doesn’t always understand it.

On the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: From the spiny lobster’s tango-like hunt to the lullaby of eelgrass nurseries, Jenni Brandon’s Sea Songs: California Coast dives into the vibrant ecosystems off the California coast. Inspired by her scuba adventures, each movement brings marine life to the surface — with clarinet and piano painting a world full of movement, mystery, and life beneath the waves.Then: Like a flower that only blooms in darkness, Cereus unfolds gradually — shaped by memory, silence, and resistance. In this piece dedicated to her late father, composer Kay Rhie balances intricate musical detail with a sense of quiet inevitability, letting gestures blossom and fade in a language both personal and luminous.

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, on Thursday, alleging that the company willingly misleads consumers about ticket prices and cooperates with scalpers to markup resale prices.

Employees at the General Services Administration are scrambling to lease offices to accommodate a rapid increase of immigration enforcement officers carrying out widespread raids across the country.