Ron DeSantis

"We remember those who demonstrated courage, made sacrifices and endured hardship while fighting for freedom and against communism," the governor said.

Counties and cities borrow billions of dollars for all kinds of expensive projects. They pledge future property tax revenues to pay back their lenders. Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to reduce or eliminate some property taxes, leaving a lot of uncertainty of how the changes may impact local government bonds.

DeSantis said he thinks the death penalty could be a “strong deterrent” if sentences were more quickly carried out.

Johns Hopkins All Children’s, Nemours Children’s, Nicklaus Children’s and Wolfson Children’s are each receiving $7.5 million annually over five years as part of a collaborative program funded by the state.

The Democrat joins a crowded field hoping to succeed Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. If elected, Demings would be Florida's first African American governor.

The Floridians were in Jamaica when the island nation was hit by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa.

The Smart & Safe Florida campaign says state elections officials are trying to improperly block the measure from getting on the ballot in 2026.

On Thursday's "Florida Matters: Live & Local," Politico's Florida education reporter, Andrew Atterbury, broke down the governor's recent comments on H-1B visas.

On "Florida Matters: Live and Local," we discuss the governor and foreign hires at state universities, a water ride returns, Halloween smoke and mirrors, and a scientific twist on human anatomy.

State officials accuse higher education institutions of abusing the H-1B program. They also canceled or repurposed more than $40 million in grants for having some relation to DEI.

Nearly 3 million Floridians receive SNAP benefits. But access is set to pause on Saturday.

A public defender argues against the process that allowed Bryan Jennings to be selected for a death warrant after he “languished on Death Row for more than three years without a lawyer.”