A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a robbery is set to become Florida’s first execution of 2026.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and first lady Casey DeSantis held a news conference in Polk County to announce independent state testing of baby formulas for the presence of heavy metals and pesticides.

This week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to social media to tout a new report by moving company U-Haul.

Officials in about one-third of the states have considered revising their U.S. House districts since President Donald Trump called for mid-decade redistricting.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling for a special session in April for Florida’s legislature to redraw congressional districts.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced another round of state awards to fund rural infrastructure improvements and proclaimed a special session for even more redistricting.

Florida lawmakers next week will start the 2026 legislative session.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a news conference in Clearwater.

A Leon County circuit judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by five Democratic lawmakers who sought access to the immigrant-detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” saying laws about access to state prisons and local jails do not apply to the Everglades facility.

Last year, Florida passed legislation requiring state and local law enforcement to participate in immigration enforcement and to enter into 287(g) agreements with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

College football Hall of Famer Urban Meyer has been appointed to the board of trustees at New College in Sarasota.

The proposal includes such things as steps to keep “harmful” content from minors.

Gov. Ron DeSantis will choose from among six finalists — including five current or former appellate judges — to replace longtime Justice Charles Canady on the Florida Supreme Court.

Suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez is heading into 2026 at the center of one of Central Florida’s most closely watched criminal cases.

The year is nearly at a close, though 2025 certainly had its fair share of major headlines.

After a license plate law went into effect back in October, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he would deny any legislation implementing another rule if it came across his desk.

Attorneys for detainees at a Florida immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” want a federal judge to visit the facility.

A new bill filed in the Florida Legislature this week would help eliminate some late fees for renters in the state.

Florida’s Supreme Court has upheld a state law allowing nonunanimous juries to sentence people to death.

A federal judge has denied a request to close an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”.

A judge in Miami has dismissed a complaint challenging a college’s decision to gift prime downtown real estate for President Donald Trump’s future presidential library.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at an airport in Highlands County, announcing some $311 million in awards for statewide infrastructure projects.

Another two property tax proposals were filed on Wednesday, adding to the growing list of plans that lawmakers want to put in front of voters next year.

On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis brought up a new idea: eliminating tolls for state residents.

A man convicted of killing a man and his girlfriend during a 1987 home invasion has been put to death in Florida.

With the discussion around property tax cuts hitting a fever pitch in Florida, a new report shows which counties have imposed the highest levies statewide.

A leading Muslim civil rights group in the U_S_ has sued Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis over his order labeling it a “foreign terrorist organization.”.

After being labeled a “foreign terrorist organization,” the Council on American-Islamic Relations on Monday filed a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a roundtable at Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter.

The governor has set aside $130 million for nursing education programs in his latest budget proposal. While the funding is not yet guaranteed, nursing schools are optimistic about the potential support.

This week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to the podium to advocate for changing the U.S. Constitution.

Florida officials are plowing ahead with a proposal to roll back certain vaccine mandates for the state’s schoolchildren.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has officially laid out his next budget proposal. News 6 breaks down what's inside.

Lt. Governor Jay Collins is at the center of a new round of TV ads running across Florida, even though he hasn’t entered the 2026 governor’s race.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke in downtown Orlando, announcing his 2026-27 state budget proposals.

After he decided against fighting the execution in court, Mark Allen Geralds was put to death by lethal injection Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison in the 1989 murder of a woman in Bay County.

Gov_ Ron DeSantis has labeled the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a "foreign terrorist organization."

Florida is awarding $20 million in grants to support eight restoration projects across Miami-Dade County. Additionally, $9.5 million in grants will fund the Coral Reef Restoration and Recovery Initiative.

These two upcoming Buc-ee's stores may have finally revealed their opening dates in Florida.

A man convicted of killing a woman during a home invasion robbery has been executed in Florida.

Democrat Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayor’s race over a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump on Monday pushed again for the federal government to control regulation of artificial intelligence as Florida lawmakers begin to delve into the effects of AI on the state.

On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a new executive order designating two groups as FTOs.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization,” following a similar step by Texas last month.

States across the country are issuing their own guardrails on artificial intelligence, and President Trump wants it to stop. But as AI drives soaring demand for raw processing power, data centers are rapidly reshaping communities and indirectly having a negative effect on some people’s wallets.

On Friday, DeSantis took to Fox & Friends to discuss his proposal for how to manage property tax cuts if they get approved next year.

Democrats are hoping to win a race for Miami mayor after decades out of power.

Florida’s Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling off the state’s coast.

This week, four proposed constitutional amendments in Florida took another step closer toward becoming reality after getting approved by lawmakers.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lambasted the potential for abuse in the rising realm of artificial intelligence and called for an “AI Bill of Rights.”

Florida is poised to join the wave of states debating how they might reshape congressional voting districts, as political parties grapple for an edge in next year’s midterm elections.

A Florida House committee is meeting on Thursday as state lawmakers inch their way toward a possible mid-decade congressional redistricting.

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 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.

Pressure on Marcos Lopez has likely grown recently after five of his co-defendants struck plea deals with prosecutors, including his estranged wife.

A new petition is calling for a portion of Central Florida to be renamed after the country's 47th president.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Tuesday at Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Loxahatchee.

A federal judge in Florida wants civil rights attorneys and lawyers for the U.S. and Florida to hammer out a settlement in a lawsuit over whether detainees at an immigration center in the Everglades are getting adequate access to attorneys.

James Fishback is positioning himself as an alternative to the Republican frontrunner, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, and as a successor to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political policies.

Siding with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration, a Leon County circuit judge on Friday ruled that state officials did not err when ordering supervisors of elections to scrap more than 200,000 petition signatures supporting a proposed constitutional amendment to allow recreational marijuana.

An Indian River County sheriff’s deputy was killed and several others were injured Friday while trying to serve an eviction notice at a home near Vero Beach.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference at a restaurant in Crystal River.

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

A man convicted of raping and fatally beating his former manager at a Florida convenience store has become executed.

A federal judge in Florida is pushing for a resolution in a lawsuit over detainees' access to attorneys at an immigration detention center in the Everglades.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives remarks at the University of Florida.

DeSantis has been a vocal supporter for property tax reform. But this week, he put his foot down on providing relief to seniors alone.

This year, state offices will be closed for three more days alongside the standard holidays, according to the governor's office.

A man convicted of fatally shooting a man and woman during home invasion robbery and later confessing to three other killings is scheduled to be put to death in December.

At 100 years old, Lee Grant knows the cost of McCarthyism better than almost anyone else on the planet.

Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles Canady will leave the state’s high court in 2026.

Critics are warning that Florida's new social studies standards rehabilitate aspects of McCarthyism and the anti-communist Red Scare.

The declaration was unanimously approved on Thursday and lists seven "guiding principles for education in Florida."

Last week, Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood openly invited New York City residents to move to the Sunshine State after a heated mayoral election. Now, he's going after the police.

Florida officials held a news conference at ICE-ERO Center Miramar.

A man convicted of killing a 6-year-old girl he abducted from her bedroom has been executed in Florida.

Weeks after a Miami Heat player was arrested in Orlando during what prosecutors say was a sports betting scheme to help bettors win big, another incident is prompting changes from sportsbooks across the country, including Hard Rock Bet, and their app.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a news conference in Fernandina Beach.

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

As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis commemorated the holiday in Miami, his office also brought new details about a class coming to schools in 2026.

Amid a string of critical audits across the state, Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia heaped praise on the city of Orlando for its spending habits during a Friday news conference.

A man convicted of fatally stabbing a woman during home invasion robbery is scheduled to be put to death in December.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks in Miami.

State university leaders in January will tackle Gov. Ron DeSantis’ directive to end the use of H-1B visas that allow foreigners to be hired faculty, the university system’s Chancellor Ray Rodrigues said Thursday.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a news conference in Palm Beach County.

Progress is visible on Mount Dora’s Donnelly Street as recovery efforts continue following historic rain that washed out the road last month.

After New York City elected Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as its next mayor, Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood invited New Yorkers to move to the Sunshine State.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced $30 million going to four children’s hospitals for cancer research.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Saturday the evacuation of 28 Floridians from Jamaica following the devastating impacts of powerful Category 5 Hurricane Melissa.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the results of an audit on state universities that looked at the efficiency of their operations.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday on social media that officials deployed water pumps “which will remove 30 million gallons of water” from flooded areas in Lake County.

A man convicted of raping and killing his neighbor has put to death in a record 15th execution this year in Florida.

A man convicted of raping and killing his neighbor has put to death in a record 15th execution this year in Florida.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a news conference in Sarasota.

Property taxes will be a big issue on the election ballot in 2026. Florida House lawmakers unveiled a slate of seven potential constitutional amendments, including changes to homestead exemptions, or eliminating some residential property taxes. But Gov. Ron DeSantis is dismissing the proposals.

On Thursday, over a dozen new bills were filed, most of which dealt with property tax reform.

Gov. Ron DeSantis late Wednesday dismissed a series of proposed constitutional amendments released last week by the Florida House to cut property taxes.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at The Westin Sarasota.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has made it clear — he wants sweeping changes to Florida’s property tax system. What does that mean for counties, cities, and the services they provide?

A man convicted of raping and fatally beating his former manager at a Florida convenience store is scheduled to be put to death in November.