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Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’

Dictionary lookups from the trade wars, the Grammy Awards, and the high seas

Newly released public records show high-ranking staff scheduled a call in February 2023.

The state's surgeon general has already convinced at least 11 municipalities to stop adding the naturally occurring mineral into the water, using his high profile as Florida’s top health officer and a...

The harmful algae bloom is nearly the size of the City of Cape Coral.

It signals a return of the hostile posture that characterized his first term in office.

Florida is such an exciting place to live. Alligators lurk in any body of water that’s bigger than a puddle . In cold weather, iguanas fall from the trees like autumn leaves. We’ve got &h...

Thousands of Manatee County property owners await letters that will affect extent of repairs needed following the 2024 hurricanes.

ALT: a painting of a fire coming out of a building in the middle of a field .

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), a close ally of President-elect Trump and a rising GOP star in the House, is taking steps toward announcing a gubernatorial run in 2026. Sources say Donalds has approac…

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“We realize this is a huge change and shift."

An internal document from Immigration and Customs Enforcement concludes it would be "impossible" for it to enforce the Laken Riley Act without significantly more resources.

Gov. Ron DeSantis will be speaking in Winter Haven on Wednesday morning at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

The Florida governor called a special state legislature session to look at immigration enforcement under President-elect Donald Trump.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday morning announced plans to reform Florida’s petition and amendment process, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability.

The airing comes at the start of a year when the State will decide whether to reopen the Apalachicola oyster beds, which have been closed since 2020.

Are the millions Brevard spends on Indian River Lagoon beginning to pay off? Will 2025 be a turning point for the estuary? County officials think so.

President-elect Donald Trump hosted 22 of the nation’s 27 Republican governors for dinner at his Florida club, looking to help drive the agenda in conservative-run states after he takes office in 11 d...

During a press conference at Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted Florida’s education reforms emphasizing their potential as a national model.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pointed out the difference in how Republican and Democratic leaders are treated by some in media when natural disasters take place in their states.

Newly elected commissioners are trying to get the protections back on the books sooner.