Florida Law

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.

A new state law aims to help developers fill environmental requirements faster, something critics say could throw the landscape out of balance.

The motion, filed Monday, disputed that the restrictions violate the First Amendment, including saying they “affect conduct, not speech.

The Northwest Florida county has been the epicenter in recent years of fights about what is known as “customary use” of beaches by the public.

The dismissal does not affect a separate lawsuit challenging another part of last year’s law (HB 3) that seeks to prevent children under age 16 from opening social-media accounts on some platforms.

The restriction on who can collect and deliver petition signatures went too far in limiting the committees’ activities, the judge said.

Immigrant rights organizations sued the state arguing that its new law conflicts with federal immigration law, and under longstanding Supreme Court precedent, states must bow to federal law in the event of such conflicts.

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.

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.

Conservationists worry a new law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis takes away wildlife officials’ best defense against poachers.

The law bans unauthorized camping or sleeping on public property. Its effectiveness is unclear, and depends on who you ask.

The designation of high occupancy vehicles was reserved the lanes for cars and trucks carrying more than the driver. The advent of "express lanes" led to a change as part of a comprehensive transportation law.