Florida Cabinet

The approval paves the way for the state to designate CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood and Antifa more than two months after Gov. Ron DeSantis said he received the recommendations from FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet have scheduled a teleconference for Friday, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack, to impose an emergency rule that spells out how Florida puts terrorist labels on various groups.

The state's transfer of 22 acres took place in February with minimal discussion and no mention of the appraised value of the land.

The Cabinet will review a proposal for using 22 acres of state land for the Rays' 113-acre mixed-use ballpark development, with the requirement of integrating the college and team in a revised master plan.

State Rep. Kevin Steele, R-Dade City, announced a 2026 campaign for Florida chief financial officer. This creates a Republican primary fight with incumbent CFO Blaise Ingoglia.

Spring Hill's Blaise Ingoglia, who was appointed Florida's chief financial officer in July and is leading the state's DOGE effort, says he'll be on the 2026 ballot for the job.

Florida is moving forward with plans to buy and retrofit a massive warehouse in Auburndale as a staging area to respond to hurricanes and other emergencies.

The number of meetings is significantly less than what other previous administrations had scheduled.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet on Tuesday approved spending $19 million to conserve rural land used for cattle, while also expanding a list of agricultural properties the state could help shield from residential or commercial development.

Outgoing Senate President Wilton Simpson was elected agriculture commissioner while Attorney General Ashley Moody and CFO Jimmy Patronis won second terms.

The governor now has the power to appoint most agency heads, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The new law changes the process for several appointments that involve the Cabinet.

When the state consolidated the Cabinet down to three positions nearly two decades ago, Florida law failed to update accordingly.