Ron DeSantis

Melvin Trotter was found guilty in the fatal stabbing of the woman in Palmetto in 1986.

The number of domestic visitors in Florida was up 0.3 percent in 2025 and overseas travelers were up four percent, but Canadians visitors were down 14.7 percent.

A revolt is afoot in both red and blue states against the use of artificial intelligence in health insurance determinations — and against efforts led by President Donald Trump to tie states’ hands.

Palm Beach International Airport would become President Donald J. Trump International Airport under the legislation.

Michael Emanuel Rajner says lawmakers are willing to shore up a purported $120 million deficit in the medication program and the health department "needs to stand down."

The original House proposal limited use of the fund on natural disasters.

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.

As budget talks start in Tallahassee, an early rift involves the governor’s emergency fund — its size, and a House bill that would limit how it can be used.

A bill released Thursday as part of the House’s budget package would bar DeSantis from using the fund for illegal immigration enforcement.

The legislation extends the fund until the end of 2027, but Democrats take issue with how it's been used for immigration enforcement actions and say it needs stronger oversight.

Gov. Ron DeSantis approved the $1.5 million in funding for a dredging project in fall 2022.

The House version of the “AI Bill of Rights” (HB 1395) has been assigned to four committees, which has historically been a sign of leadership opposition to a proposal.