Boating accidents rise in crowded Florida waters
Included in the annual Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Boating Accident Statistical Report were 51 fatalities that were the results of 41…
Opioid overdose deaths drop in Florida
Opioid-caused deaths fell by 42 percent from January 2025 to June 2025, and fentanyl-caused deaths fell 46 percent, according to the interim 2025 Drugs in…
Sargassum blooms are impacting Florida’s beaches
Large amounts of sargassum have already been detected across parts of the Atlantic and Caribbean earlier than in previous years.
DeSantis signs bill to expand armed guardian program to colleges and universities
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Friday to expand the armed “school guardian” program to Florida’s colleges and universities.
Florida court to consider whether new U.S. House map violates partisan gerrymandering ban
New U.S. House districts in Florida are facing their first test in court. A state judge is set to hear arguments Friday on a request to block the new districts…
Florida attorney general issues subpoena to the NFL over the Rooney Rule
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he has issued an investigative subpoena to the NFL regarding the Rooney Rule.
14 arrested in $7.6M retail theft ring run out of Florida family’s home, AG says
More than a dozen people including several family members are facing charges in a massive multi-million retail theft ring that was fund out of the Florida…
Florida bill signed to drop permitting from small building projects
The measure (HB 803) also limits local government officials from inspecting the work, allows certain out-of-state licensed building officials to work for one…