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‘Sends a harmful message:’ Education leader targets Florida teachers union over student walkouts
Read full article: ‘Sends a harmful message:’ Education leader targets Florida teachers union over student walkoutsThe State Board of Education is targeting a teachers’ union after recent school walkouts were reported at several schools in Florida.
‘Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights’ frozen in Florida House as Senate version reaches floor
Read full article: ‘Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights’ frozen in Florida House as Senate version reaches floorFlorida House Speaker Daniel Perez won’t say whether Governor Ron DeSantis’ push for an “Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights” will advance in his chamber this year. However, three weeks remain in the legislative session, and the bill has not been heard in a single House committee yet.
‘Top travel destination:’ Florida welcomes record visitors in 2025
Read full article: ‘Top travel destination:’ Florida welcomes record visitors in 2025Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the state welcomed a record-breaking 143.3 million visitors in 2025, according to preliminary data from Visit Florida, a slight increase from 2024.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives remarks at 2026 US Caribbean Maritime and Ports Forum
Read full article: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives remarks at 2026 US Caribbean Maritime and Ports ForumFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday will deliver remarks at the 2026 U.S. Caribbean Maritime and Ports Forum in Miami Beach.
Florida House passes budget, but speaker warns against ‘artificial deadline’
Read full article: Florida House passes budget, but speaker warns against ‘artificial deadline’The House passed its $113.6 billion budget proposal Thursday, but House Speaker Daniel Perez warned negotiations with the Senate could be rocky, possibly leading to an extension of the legislative session.
Florida House gives final OK to property tax cuts. Here’s what happens next
Read full article: Florida House gives final OK to property tax cuts. Here’s what happens nextOn Thursday, Florida House lawmakers finally approved a new bill that would completely remove non-school property taxes from homes across the state.
VIDEO: Jaguar driver hits Florida school bus, arrested hours later for domestic dispute, deputies say
Read full article: VIDEO: Jaguar driver hits Florida school bus, arrested hours later for domestic dispute, deputies sayIn a social media post, the sheriff’s office stated that video footage shows the Jaguar driver failing to slow down as the bus approached a bus stop.
39 Florida election myths and misinformation debunked
Read full article: 39 Florida election myths and misinformation debunkedNew myths and half-truths seem to pop up every election cycle. Some of them stem from the fact that each state has different election rules and people don’t realize what may be true in one state is not true in another. Some of them are malicious attempts to cause trouble and even stop people from voting. This election year, we take a look at 39 myths.
‘Not a partisan issue:’ Florida Gov. DeSantis renews push for new national amendment
Read full article: ‘Not a partisan issue:’ Florida Gov. DeSantis renews push for new national amendmentThis week, Gov. Ron DeSantis left Florida to ask another state for help pushing forward a new national amendment.
US Rep. from Florida wants to swap daylight saving time for this new plan
Read full article: US Rep. from Florida wants to swap daylight saving time for this new planDaylight savings has been a contentious issue for years now, though one federal lawmaker from Florida says he might just have a solution.
Politically Motivated: New political ads for governor’s race, Florida’s budget battle
Read full article: Politically Motivated: New political ads for governor’s race, Florida’s budget battleThis week on “Politically Motivated,” Christopher Heath and Lauren Melendez discuss Florida’s costly governor race ads, budget roadblocks in the legislature, and civil rights leader Jesse Jackson.
Florida governor candidate says high schoolers must answer this question to graduate
Read full article: Florida governor candidate says high schoolers must answer this question to graduateOn President's Day, a candidate for Florida governor promised a new requirement for high schoolers to graduate. And it involves answering a simple question.
Florida House votes to put Trump name on Palm Beach airport
Read full article: Florida House votes to put Trump name on Palm Beach airportFlorida lawmakers on Tuesday moved closer to placing President Donald Trump’s name on the Palm Beach International Airport despite turbulence over state funding, trademarking rights and his personal conduct.
America’s most popular governors, ranked. Here’s how Florida Gov. DeSantis fared
Read full article: America’s most popular governors, ranked. Here’s how Florida Gov. DeSantis faredA new report this month has revealed how popular governors from across the U.S. are. But the results weren’t too kind to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Property taxes have spiked the most in these Florida cities, report shows
Read full article: Property taxes have spiked the most in these Florida cities, report showsWith the discussion around property tax cuts hitting a fever pitch in Florida, a new report shows which counties have imposed the highest levies statewide.
Scam likely. Sick of robocalls? Here’s what Florida is trying to do about them
Read full article: Scam likely. Sick of robocalls? Here’s what Florida is trying to do about themA panel of Florida state senators advanced legislation Wednesday that would make it harder for fraudulent telemarketers to mask their true identities.
‘We’ll send you packing:’ Florida AG takes aim at yet another nurse after controversial video
Read full article: ‘We’ll send you packing:’ Florida AG takes aim at yet another nurse after controversial videoFor the third time in recent weeks, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is putting a nurse in his crosshairs.
Florida House panel OKs suits against vaccine makers over ads
Read full article: Florida House panel OKs suits against vaccine makers over adsRep. Monique Miller, R-Palm Bay, sponsored a proposal (HB 339), which would give someone who was harmed after receiving a vaccine up to three years to sue the manufacturer in civil court if that manufacturer advertised the drug in Florida.
What to know about the investigation into a teen's death on a cruise ship
Read full article: What to know about the investigation into a teen's death on a cruise shipA 16-year-old boy under investigation in a Carnival Cruise ship killing appeared in federal court last week, but the case is being kept secret.
Man convicted of killing a traveling salesman has become the first person executed in Florida this year
Read full article: Man convicted of killing a traveling salesman has become the first person executed in Florida this yearMan convicted of killing a traveling salesman has become the first person executed in Florida this year.
Man convicted of killing a traveling salesman scheduled for first Florida execution of 2026
Read full article: Man convicted of killing a traveling salesman scheduled for first Florida execution of 2026A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a 1989 robbery has become the first person executed in Florida this year.
All of Florida is now at risk thanks to these invasive termites, experts say
Read full article: All of Florida is now at risk thanks to these invasive termites, experts sayA new study from the University of Florida shows that two destructive termites are spreading much farther throughout the state than experts initially predicted.
Falcons’ James Pearce Jr. jailed in Florida after domestic incident leads to pursuit, crash, police say
Read full article: Falcons’ James Pearce Jr. jailed in Florida after domestic incident leads to pursuit, crash, police sayNFL star linebacker James Pearce Jr. was arrested after fleeing a domestic dispute and crashing his vehicle during a police chase, according to News 6 partner Local 10 News.