FFlorida Read More Kids absent from school too much? Florida lawmakers file bills to stop thatJanuary 12, 2026 ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida lawmakers return to Tallahassee on Tuesday to begin this year’s legislative session. Among the…
FFlorida Read More New Florida mobile home bill makes major changes to rent, rulesJanuary 10, 2026 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A new bill filed in Florida this week aims to lay out a litany of…
FFlorida Read More Florida lawmakers to consider mandatory recess for middle schoolersJanuary 9, 2026 Florida bill to require recess in middle school Elementary schools in Florida are required to give students 20…
FFlorida Read More Florida students may have to learn these subject under new proposalJanuary 9, 2026 If approved, SB 1472 takes effect on July 1 Generic classroom (Image by WOKANDAPIX from Pixabay) (WOKANDAPIX via…
FFlorida Read More ‘Outdated bureaucracy:’ New bill streamlines Florida’s motor vehicle agency, moves FHP oversightJanuary 9, 2026 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Two Florida lawmakers say the agency overseeing the state’s driver’s licenses, license plates, and the…
TTampa Read More The Scoop: Thurs. Jan. 8, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNFJanuary 8, 2026 Governor DeSantis calls for a special session in April to redraw Florida’s congressional districts ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) —…
FFlorida Read More Here’s the new oath Florida voters must take if lawmaker gets her wayJanuary 8, 2026 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A new bill filed in the Florida Legislature this week would make some changes to…
FFlorida Read More Florida bill proposes marking noncitizen driver’s licensesJanuary 7, 2026 >> SUPPORTERS SAY IT’S ABOUT ELECTION SECURITY. CRITICS SAY IT WILL MAKE VOTING HARDER FOR CERTAIN GROUPS OF…
TTampa Read More The Scoop: Tue. Jan. 6, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNFJanuary 6, 2026 A House Republican proposes repealing Florida’s bump stock ban State Representative Toby Overdorf filed a proposal (HB 6021) for consideration…
FFlorida Read More Florida lawsuit over access to Alligator Alcatraz rejectedJanuary 6, 2026 A Leon County circuit judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by five Democratic lawmakers who sought access to…
SSt. Petersburg Read More The Scoop: Mon. Jan. 5, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNFJanuary 5, 2026 Florida reaction to Trump’s invasion of Venezuela About 40 people marched through Orlando’s Mills 50 neighborhood Saturday to…
TTallahassee Read More Florida bill would require vets to report suspected animal crueltyDecember 30, 2025 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A new Florida bill could require veterinarians to report suspected animal cruelty. The bill…