The proposal would give students in public schools more rights — though it will have to amend the state constitution to do so.

If approved, the new bill is set to take effect next year.

A SUSF spokeswoman said that several degree programs at universities across Florida have been terminated after a review by the state.

After a ruling last week allowed Florida to begin enforcing a 2024 law designed to prevent children from having access to certain social-media sites, tech industry groups Wednesday asked a federal appeals court to quickly hear arguments about whether the law violates First Amendment rights.

Deputies in Sarasota County wrangled a 14-foot alligator that was later trapped in the middle of a road in the Lakewood Ranch area, according to the sheriff’s office.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $112 million in grants for water-quality improvements along the Gulf Coast and for some Central Florida utilities companies.

The Florida Department of Education has released its list of books removed from classrooms across the state.

The board of the South Florida college that’s giving away a valuable piece of property for Donald Trump’s future presidential library redid its vote to transfer the land.

The FDC is providing a $5,000 hiring bonus at 15 correctional institutions, in addition to the $1,000 bonus already offered at 18 institutions.

Trooper Steve answers viewer questions about the rules of the road.

A full federal appeals court will take up a battle about a 2023 Florida law designed to prevent children from going to drag shows, after two rulings blocked the law on First Amendment grounds.

SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the disbursement of $23.5M in Job Growth Grant Fund monies to strengthen critical infrastructure following intrusions from storms in recent years.

Out of the 100 restaurants included in the ranking, only this one can be found in Central Florida.

On Thursday, lawmakers said OK to seven constitutional amendments aimed at cutting property taxes in Florida.

In a top priority of Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, the Senate on Thursday released a wide-ranging bill aimed at boosting such things as health care, education, transportation and economic development in rural areas.

On Thursday, the Florida Public Service Commission approved a four-year rate hike for FPL — the largest in the company’s history.

The Florida State University freshman football player who survived being shot in the back of the head has filed a lawsuit against the apartment complexes where he says the shooting originated, court documents show.

The bill would reverse a decision made by the Legislature and then-Gov. Rick Scott to increase the minimum gun-purchase age after the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Nikolas Cruz, then 19, used a semi-automatic rifle to kill 17 people at the school.

An administrative law judge closed a high-profile case involving discipline against an Alachua County teacher, after state Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas requested an opportunity to “conduct further investigation” and take other steps.