Florida sets execution date for man convicted of killing a grocery store owner
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A man convicted of killing a grocery store owner during a robbery is set to…
Florida seeks to expand gender-affirming care ban
Florida legislators have introduced bills that would expand the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth, including…
Florida farmers sow support for Ashley Moody
The advocacy organization called her a ‘tireless champion for our citrus growers.’ Florida’s farmers are planting seeds of…
Florida attorney general’s opinion on state laws sparks racial discrimination debate
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — An opinion by Florida’s Republican attorney general calling into question the constitutionality of dozens…
Florida’s 2026 election heats up as Democrat announces Senate candidacy
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon announced her candidacy Thursday for the Florida U.S.…
Florida Democratic State Rep. Angie Nixon announces challenge to Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody
Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon announced her candidacy Thursday for the Florida U.S. Senate seat held by Republican…
House panel approves bill requiring cursive writing instruction in Florida schools
Cursive writing is considered an element that helps academic success. Cursive may have fallen by the wayside, but…
Florida House advances tax cut proposal that seeks to phase out non-school homestead property tax
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As the Florida Senate continues to ponder an approach to lowering property taxes, House committees…
Florida’s Black lawmakers denounce attorney general’s racial law opinion as damaging political stunt
ORLANDO, Fla. – An opinion by Florida’s Republican attorney general calling into question the constitutionality of dozens of…
Hillsborough College seeks $50M in state funds ahead of potential Tampa Bay Rays stadium
The timeline closely aligns with public statements from Rays ownership, which has said it is targeting an April…
Orlando lawmakers, LGBTQ advocates push back on slate of ‘bigoted’ legislation
Florida Democratic Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith speaking in the Capitol on Jan. 21, 2026. Credit: Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix…
Ron DeSantis implores Idaho to back his call for a balanced federal budget
Gov. Ron DeSantis is about as far away as possible from the back-and-forth of Florida’s Legislative Session, imploring lawmakers in…