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

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.

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.

These latest bills deal with issues like minimum wage requirements, insurance regulations, and even presidential elections.

This month, WalletHub has released its list of the safest cities in the U.S. — and one Florida locale is just a couple of spots from the bottom.

More than four months after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the idea, the Florida House on Wednesday began a renewed effort to repeal a decades-old law that has prevented some people from pursuing key damages in medical-malpractice lawsuits.

A new proposal filed this week would require teachers to take an oath starting next year if a lawmaker gets his way.

Mason Heintschel threw for 310 yards and connected with Desmond Reid on a pair of touchdown passes as Pittsburgh defeated No. 25 Florida State 34-31.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a death warrant to execute a man convicted of kidnapping a 6-year-old girl from her bedroom in 1979 and raping and murdering her in Brevard County.

A new bill filed this week aims to reduce the minimum age at which Florida residents can buy a firearm.

There’s a good reason you won’t find these plates on the Sunshine State’s roads.

While the next Legislative session is still a couple of months away, Florida lawmakers are already busy filing new bills that could become law.

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

A new bill filed on Tuesday would make major changes to how Florida schools handle punishments for students.

Lawmakers have started to file proposed budget earmarks for local projects as they return to the Capitol to prepare for the 2026 legislative session.

After jettisoning a “counter proposal,” state regulators Monday waded into a rate case that could lead to Florida Power & Light customers paying billions of additional dollars in the coming years.

Carson Beck threw four touchdown passes — two apiece to Malachi Toney and CJ Daniels — and No. 3 Miami held off No. 18 Florida State 28-22 on Saturday night.

Florida’s last sales tax holiday in 2025 is already underway, but time is ticking until it comes to a close.

On Tuesday, Florida’s minimum wage was hiked even further after state voters approved the change nearly five years ago.

The news comes as the state of Florida received the outlet’s top ranking for higher education, drawing out a reaction from Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at the Florida Sheriff’s Association Headquarters in Tallahassee.

A new bill filed on Thursday aims to bring new rules regarding illegal immigrants driving commercially in the Sunshine State.

In the midst of hurricane season, one Florida lawmaker is proposing to get rid of sales taxes for a few new items.

Florida’s board of education has signed off on a major expansion of charter schools in the state.

Ocoee is challenging a decision by the Florida Department of Commerce to reject the city’s revised comprehensive plan because of a controversial new state law that limits how local governments deal with growth.

Next week, Florida’s minimum wage will be hiked even further after state voters approved the change nearly five years ago.

It’s no surprise that housing costs are an issue for many Central Florida residents — but some areas are more far more affordable than others.

The matriarch of a South Florida family who was convicted in the hired killing of her former son-in-law is asking a judge for a new trial.

With housing costs in Florida remaining sky-high for many, one Florida lawmaker has a proposal to potentially bring some of those prices down.

Florida State linebacker Ethan Pritchard opened his eyes Sunday, a hopeful step in the player’s recovery after being shot two weeks ago.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says “open carry is the law of the state.”

After a contentious legislative session this year that required overtime to hammer out a budget, Florida lawmakers could again face decisions about limiting spending during the 2026 session.

A bill filed this month aims to change Florida’s official state bird — and the state songbird.

Provisions of a Florida law restricting the state’s process for getting citizens’ initiatives on the ballot can go into effect.

The trial of the Florida State University student accused of killing two people and wounding six others in a mass shooting on campus in April has been postponed until next year.

The study examines over 180 of America’s most populated cities to determine which cities score best on factors like diets and fitness.

Florida residents could be a step closer to being able to openly carry guns in public.

The Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office held a news conference on Wednesday to discuss four major arrests that were made in connection with the shooting of Florida State University football player Ethan Pritchard at an apartment complex.

The state’s surgeon general has publicly stated that vaccinations should not be mandatory for kids, asserting that parents know best.

With artificial intelligence and other technology driving massive increases in demand for electricity, Duke Energy Florida on Friday filed a proposal aimed at preparing for the possibility of data centers being built in the state.

Starting Monday and running through the end of the year, Florida will provide a sales-tax exemption on a variety of hunting equipment, the first time a state tax “holiday” includes guns and ammunition.

Tommy Castellanos passed for 237 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Duce Robinson, as No. 14 Florida State routed East Texas A&M 77-3 on Saturday.

A jury has convicted the matriarch of a wealthy South Florida family in the hired killing of her former son-in-law, a prominent law professor.

Alabama felt like it showed a lack of effort in its season-opening loss at Florida State.

Newly-released body-camera video shows the moment two Tallahassee police officers arrested one Charles Entertainment Cheese, alias Chuck E. Cheese, last month in the middle of the arcade and pizza parlor bearing his name.

Florida State says freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard is in critical but stable condition after being shot while visiting family.

Former Sanford Seminole football star Ethan Pritchard was shot near Tallahassee, according to reports.

New quarterback Tommy Castellanos led a punishing rushing attack for Florida State with 78 yards and a touchdown as the Seminoles stunned No. 8 Alabama 31-17, ending the Crimson Tide’s streak of 23 straight wins in season openers.

A Florida man who fatally stabbed a married couple during a robbery is scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

A South Florida lawmaker is considering the elimination of HOAs across the Sunshine State.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by Curtis Windom, setting the stage for him to be executed Thursday evening at Florida State Prison for the 1992 murders of three people in Orange County.

A Florida law that took effect this year now allows parents to opt their children in for spankings in schools — under the right circumstances, that is.

A Florida man who fatally stabbed his estranged wife’s sister and parents and then set fire to their house is scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.