Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins said Monday he is entering the Republican race for governor, launching a bid to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Truancy is a significant issue across Central Florida, where six counties—Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola and Volusia—have rates above the state average for students missing 21 or more days. To intervene early, legislators are considering HB 1181 and SB 1190, which would create a mandatory alert system. This system would require school districts to notify parents when students reach truancy levels.

Florida lawmakers have proposed a slew of new license plates, which could be on offer later this year.

A new bill filed in Florida this week aims to lay out a litany of rules for mobile home parks in the state.

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

A bill filed on Thursday wants to introduce a new required subject into classrooms across the Sunshine State.

Two Florida lawmakers say the agency overseeing the state’s driver’s licenses, license plates, and the Florida Highway Patrol is a mess, and something needs to change.

A new bill filed this week could redesignate 40 different roadways across the state after slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

A bill has been re-filed that would make it illegal for drivers to hold their phones while on the road or even have them resting in their laps.

A bill filed in the Florida House calls for mandatory middle school recess.

Google and Character Technologies have agreed to settle a lawsuit from a Florida mother who claimed a chatbot pushed her son to kill himself.

A new bill filed in the Florida Legislature this week would make some changes to elections in the state.

Last year, over 100 license plate configurations were rejected by the state for obscenity, according to a new list obtained by News 6.

Florida lawmakers next week will start the 2026 legislative session.

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.

News 6 explains the final few new Florida laws set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2026.

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.

A newly filed bill would make it easier for physicians working “in areas of critical need” in Florida to obtain full medical licensure through endorsement.

Alligator Alcatraz. Guns. Social media. Legal battles about those and myriad other Florida issues remain unresolved heading into 2026. Here are 10 big Florida issues to watch in the courts in the coming year.

Florida cities landed five spots on WalletHub’s new list of the nation’s top 20 college towns, underscoring the state’s growing influence in higher education and student life, according to an article from.

The annual Florida Legislative Session starts Tuesday, Jan. 13 in Tallahassee and runs for 60 days. If you want to see what your state lawmakers are up to, if you want to tell them something, here's how to find and contact them.

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.

The proposed Ya Ya Alert Act, sponsored by Rep. Rashon Young, would create a mandatory alert system requiring law enforcement to send notifications when a serious threat is within a three-mile radius of schools, childcare facilities, and registered users.

Florida’s yellow license plate registration decals may soon be a thing of the past with the advent of new legislation calling for an electronic renewal process.

A new bill filed in the Florida Legislature this week aims to demolish a decades-old state law governing same-sex marriage.

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

Legislation filed Thursday would set guidelines for local government rules involving the materials used for drinking straws and stirrers.

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.

News 6 asked Central Florida’s congressional delegation what they did with that money.

A new Florida bill filed this week could result in higher fees for homeowners’ associations across the state.

A new Florida bill seeks to make several changes to state rules surrounding public parking.

Many Florida homeowners are familiar with the danger sinkholes pose. But some areas are more risky than others.

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

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

A bill filed this week in Florida would bring a new emergency system to the state, dubbed a “Ya Ya Alert.”

Local officials in Florida’s capital city have voted to sell a city-owned golf course built on top of the graves of enslaved people to a once-segregated country club.

A bill bringing a special day of observation for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk just passed its first hurdle in the Florida Legislature on Tuesday.

The new proposal would finally give Florida residents a process by which they can get rid of their HOAs.

On Tuesday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that his office filed a lawsuit over what he dubbed “mutilating children.”

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

A recent law that took effect in Florida may have some drivers wondering: “Can I be arrested over my license plate?”

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

A new Florida bill filed last week would let residents grow their own cannabis — but only if they meet certain criteria.

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

One of the latest bills on file aims to change language rules for workplaces across the state.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

News 6 explains the final few new Florida laws set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2026.

Florida State could have a giant Seminoles flag on standby in the Swamp on Saturday.

This week, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an investigation into the Campbell’s Company over potential “lab-grown meat.”

The policy count at the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has dropped to its lowest level in six years — and is headed toward the smallest number ever.

A new Florida bill filed last week aims to change state statutes governing mobile home parks in Florida.

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.

A Florida lawmaker has introduced legislation that seeks to end a statewide practice of selling residents’ driver’s licenses and ID card information to private companies, data brokers, insurance analytics firms, and foreign-owned entities, according to reporting from News 6 sister station WJXT News 4 in Jacksonville.

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.

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.

Attorney General James Uthmeier is asking an administrative law judge to toss out a challenge to an emergency rule banning the sale and manufacture of a concentrated byproduct of kratom, known as 7-OH.

This latest report says that Florida cities struggled particularly with factors like "jealousy" and "lust."

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 latest report says that Florida cities struggled particularly with factors like "jealousy" and "lust."

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.

A new proposal floating through the Legislature would require these two presidents to be placed in children's classrooms across the Sunshine State.

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

A report this month suggests that a city in the Sunshine State may be paving the way when it comes to poor roads.

Tommy Castellanos had a pair of touchdown runs and tossed a 50-yard TD pass to Duce Robinson as Florida State scored on six straight drives to defeat Virginia Tech 34-14.

Florida State freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard, who was shot in the back of the head following the team’s season opener in August, is expected to attend the Seminoles’ home finale Saturday.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is urging a state judge to deny a request to stop the black bear hunt scheduled for December.

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

Time is ticking until Florida's last tax holiday of the year ends.

How should the tax revenue generated from tourists be spent in Orange County? That is a question that has been at the center of a debate for years.

Florida lawmakers are already getting busy with new proposals ahead of the next Legislative session.

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

Florida's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Planned Parenthood, accusing the group of deceptively marketing abortion drugs for profit.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is officially launching his campaign for Florida governor, but there is already another Democrat in the race: former Florida Congressman David Jolly.

North Florida’s Apalachicola Bay will soon reopen for wild oyster harvesting.

If these proposals get approved by lawmakers, Florida voters will get to decide on them in 2026.

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Tommy Castellanos threw for 271 yards and had one of Florida State’s five rushing touchdowns in a 42-7 rout of Wake Forest.

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

After a Kentucky man who fatally stabbed a 6-year-old was released from prison early and moved to Central Florida, the state’s attorney general is now pushing for changes to the state’s “insanity defense.”

A federal judge has cleared the way for transgender Florida prison inmates to pursue a class-action lawsuit alleging they were improperly denied accommodations as part of treating gender dysphoria.

A bill filed last week in Florida aims to create several new rules surrounding E-Bikes and similar forms of transportation.

Siding with a 19-year-old man who was spotted with a gun in his waistband, a Broward County circuit judge Friday ruled that a state law barring people under age 21 from carrying concealed weapons violates Second Amendment rights.

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

A letter issued to the district school board claims that the “Mx.” pronoun — reportedly pronounced “mix” — was intended to obfuscate the teacher’s gender.

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.

Raising the specter of not being able to meet future water needs, a Polk County agency is challenging a decision that would allow the neighboring Tampa Bay region to pull more water from the Alafia River.

As Florida gears up for its next Legislative session, lawmakers are already busy crafting bills to be considered.

Earlier this month, Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia blasted Seminole County after it approved its first property tax hike in nearly two decades.