Removing lanes to slow down speeding drivers is a long-embraced strategy for improving safety on city streets.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four new bills into law on Friday, according to his office.

Amidst pushback from some students, University of Central Florida has reaffirmed its commitment to a state version of the Trump’s administration Department of Government Efficiency.

Iowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Republican Kim Reynolds was first elected to statewide office.

Of all the roads in central Florida, I-4 is one of the busiest. And if you live in Seminole County, you've probably sat in traffic where it gets backed up over the St. Johns River Bridge.

Police say a man believed to be a Florida State University student opened fire on campus, killing two people and wounding at least six others before he was shot and wounded by responding officers.

Amid ongoing scrutiny of First Lady Casey DeSantis’ signature welfare-assistance program and an affiliated foundation, the executive director of the Hope Florida program is poised to step down.

In 2024, Gov. DeSantis signed a bill to force local governments to dismantle homeless camps. Here's how the law has affected the fight against homelessness, and how a group of journalists are trying to raise awareness.

Fred Piccolo, a former spokesperson for Gov. Ron DeSantis who also served in other government communication roles statewide, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for exposure of sexual organs, Manatee County jail records show.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called out the proposed Florida House budget that he says reverses “all the momentum” in supporting law enforcement across the state.

The chairman of a foundation tied to Hope Florida aid under oath Tuesday that “mistakes were made” with the foundation’s record keeping, as a skirmish over the group’s finances continued to escalate.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer insists the city is following federal and state immigration law, one day after Florida’s attorney general threatened to remove Dyer from office over a city policy.

The Philadelphia district attorney who became a campaign trail punching bag for Republicans amid rising crime in U.S. cities during the coronavirus pandemic is running for reelection on the back end of a withering effort to oust progressive district attorneys nationwide.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference at Pensacola State College.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis finally added “Gulf of America” to the state’s lexicon on Monday after signing two new bills into law.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has reiterated his stance on eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a recent visit to Central Florida.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference in Kissimmee.

This week, Florida state lawmakers are set to discuss a proposed bill that would get rid of sales taxes for some items that Florida residents use every day.

Florida state lawmakers are on the cusp of officially renaming the Gulf.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a hefty declaration at a conference in Orlando on Wednesday — the latest in a series of policy proposals that the governor has pushed for in recent months.

Amid an escalating feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled House, the chamber’s budget chairman on Friday sent letters to six state agencies seeking a broad array of documents as part of a probe into government spending.

The police departments of at least three public universities in Florida are seeking agreements with the federal government to carry out immigration enforcement on campus.

As part of this year’s regular Legislative session, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has finally signed four new bills into law.

Florida's attorney general says his office will bring terrorism and attempted murder counts against a man already jailed on federal charges of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump while he was golfing last fall.

Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference in South Florida.

The study ranked all 50 states to figure out which ones are spending taxpayer funds most effectively — and which may need to get a better handle on their finances.

A bill aimed at preventing a return of efforts to build golf courses, pickleball courts and resorts in state parks is ready to go to the full Florida House.

Former State Attorney Andrew Bain will return to the Orange County Courthouse, this time as a judge.

A man convicted of killing a Miami Herald employee who was carjacked on her lunch break has been executed in Florida.

Pointing to the federal government’s power to regulate immigration, a U.S. district judge temporarily blocked a new Florida law aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigrants.

Laura Loomer, a right-wing personality known for her incendiary social media presence, appeared to have President Donald Trump's ear again.

For the first time in 16 years, the state wouldn’t offer sales-tax “holidays” under a House proposal that calls for an overall cut in sales taxes.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in Ocala.

Nearly two years after a wanted fugitive shot and wounded two Orlando police officers, video and documents recently obtained by News 6 reveal how the violent encounter unfolded.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis will hold a news conference in Tallahassee.

On a small plot of land in Polk County, a company is hard at work crafting a road out of radioactive materials.

Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine have won special elections in two Florida congressional districts.

Florida lawmakers are pushing for a new proposal that would provide landlords with property tax exemptions for their rental properties.

Lawmakers again are considering proposals aimed at imposing strict regulations on the sale and production of euphoria-inducing hemp products.

Republican Randy Fine has won the special election to U.S. House in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Monday morning in Orlando.

Democrats with few electoral outlets for their outrage at President Donald Trump’s dramatic restructuring of the federal government are pouring millions of dollars into two special elections in Florida.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to social media on Thursday to go after state lawmakers after they overrode some of his vetoes from last year’s budget.

News 6 reached out to Gov. DeSantis’s office to see if there was a plan to extend the program.

The proposal would get rid of the Lieutenant Governor position and the Government Efficiency Task Force, instead replacing them with a COGE.

Speaker Perez said that if the proposal is successful, it will make Florida the only state in the country's history to permanently reduce its sales tax.

Once floated as the heir to Donald Trump’s GOP, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is used to getting his way in Tallahassee.

A bill that would relax restrictions on working hours for Florida teenagers is moving through the state Legislature amid an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration.

Indian Harbour Beach, New Smyrna Beach and Melbourne are the latest cities to agree to have their police officers train with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Orange County leaders ratified a new agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that would allow county correction officers to assist in immigration enforcement.

Governors in several Republican-led states are pressing the Trump administration to cut the strings attached to their federal education aid, a goal conservatives have long dreamed of that now appears within reach as President Donald Trump moves to dismantle the Education Department.

Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference in Palm Bay.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold two news conferences on Monday at the state capitols in Idaho and Montana, according to the governor's office.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to social media, announcing that the state had returned hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding.

Officials say a man affiliated with Tren de Aragua, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization from Venezuela, has been arrested in Florida.

One of the latest Florida amendment proposals aimed at cutting property taxes gained legs on Thursday after it passed through a House committee meeting.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says his office has tools including suspending officials from office to compel local governments to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in assisting in detentions and deportations.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a roundtable in Sarasota to discuss immigration enforcement.

A Florida man who pleaded guilty to killing an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother during a night of drinking and drug use is facing scheduled execution.

As part of this year’s Legislative session, Florida state lawmakers have been busy filing hundreds of different bills.

A Florida man who killed an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother on a night in which he drank heavily and used drugs has been executed.

A man arrested by Florida Highway Patrol in Orange County is accused of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border before making his way to Central Florida.

The bridge, which is 4,025 feet over the Indian River, will connect the mainland to Kennedy Space Center, and is expected to enhance transportation for both residents and the ever-growing space industry.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is going after the Fort Myers City Council after it rejected an agreement with ICE — a motion that Uthmeier said makes Fort Myers a “sanctuary city.”

The proposals cover a variety of subjects, including property tax exemptions, election rules and term limits.

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a backlash from members of his own party after a series of podcasts that featured Steve Bannon and other supporters of President Donald Trump.

Florida lawmakers are once again pushing to ban left-lane camping on the state’s highways, though they may face an obstacle on their crusade: Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Former kickboxer Andrew Tate, 38, challenged Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis via social media on Friday after Tate and his brother became the subjects of a criminal investigation in the state.

After the Rays withdrew from a $1.3 billion ballpark deal earlier this month, their future in the Tampa Bay area remains uncertain.

Florida’s Republican U.S. senators Ashley Moody and Rick Scott have announced the Consolidating Aerospace Programs Efficiently at Canaveral (CAPE Canaveral) Act to relocate NASA’s headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Brevard County.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference near Palmetto.

In a state so often divided along partisan lines, Democrats and Republicans alike were moved to tears as they gathered in the Florida capitol Thursday to honor the life and legacy of Democratic state Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a longtime legislator, civil rights legend and educator who died on Feb. 13 at the age of 76.

Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Moscow for high-level talks.

Earlier this week during a Winter Haven news conference, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made several jabs at states like California and New York.

Gun rights advocates have been fighting to overturn a Florida law setting the minimum age to buy a gun at 21 since the day the measure was signed, in the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in 2018.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered flags to be flown at half-staff later this week in the wake of a state lawmaker’s death, according to the governor's office.

Property taxes have been a hot-button issue in Florida lately, and many of the proposals being tossed about by lawmakers reflect that fact.

On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pledged to eliminate business rent taxes as he touted the state's economic success.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a death warrant for the April 8 execution of inmate Michael Tanzi, who was convicted in the 2000 murder of a woman in Monroe County, according to the Florida Supreme Court.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Monday morning in Winter Haven.

The top five cities on the list were home to more than one-third of all people in the nation last year who experienced homelessness.

A day after the Florida House started moving forward with its version of the plan, the Senate on Friday released a wide-ranging bill that would add restrictions to the state’s ballot initiative process.

Florida lawmakers have already introduced more than 30 bills related to insurance.

An undocumented immigrant accused of murder may be among the first to face the death penalty under one of the state’s newest laws.

Spring break is upon Florida and once again the state is deploying its law enforcement assets to help several local cities deal with the crowds that come with young vacationers.

Property taxes have become a hot-button issue in Florida recently, with many lawmakers looking to eliminate them altogether.

Homeowners often feel the stress when their property tax bill arrives in the mail. Removing this burden could be appealing, though it comes with a new set of challenges.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a new front on his war against vaccine mandates Wednesday, urging lawmakers to ban all mandates for mRNA-related vaccines.

As the latest Legislative session in Florida unfolds, many new specialty plates have been thrown out for consideration.

Florida’s attorney general says his office has opened a criminal investigation into Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania.

Florida’s annual legislative session is set to begin, with elected officials from the House and Senate gathering in Tallahassee.

Andrew Tate says he was disappointed in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for saying he and his brother aren’t welcomed in Florida after they landed in Fort Lauderdale.

Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, have returned to the U.S. after authorities lifted travel restrictions on the siblings, who have millions of online followers.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference near Miami.

New laws in Florida mandate stiffer criminal penalties for immigrants in the U.S. illegally than for everyone else.

A Seminole County circuit judge has refused to block the scheduled March 20 execution of convicted murderer Edward James, rejecting arguments that he should be spared, in part, because of “cognitive decline.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference to mark three years of the revived Florida State Guard.

Orlando attorney John Morgan made waves on Wednesday when he announced that he’s starting up a new political party.

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds says he’s running to be the next governor of Florida in 2026.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Wednesday evening at Homestead Air Force Base to speak on the issue of illegal immigration, touting some of the state-led steps that have been taken to enforce immigration laws.