Kate Payne - Associated Press/Report For America

The former Democratic governor took a nap after lunch at his home in Ocklawaha on Tuesday and never woke up.

In recent years, hundreds of men have come forward to recount brutal beatings, sexual assaults, deaths and disappearances at the notorious school in the panhandle town of Marianna.

Florida has required public schools to teach African American history for the past 30 years, but many families no longer trust the state’s education system to adequately address the subject.

Thirty years after Florida required schools to teach African American history, how the subject is taught remains inconsistent across Florida classrooms, a review by The Associated Press has found.

Young activists believe the Florida Public Service Commission's continued reliance on fossil fuels is a violation of their constitutional rights. It's one of a string of environmental lawsuits filed by kids and teenagers across the U.S. in recent years.

The proposals would repeal the state’s red flag law and prevent people under the age of 21 from buying a rifle.

A state attorney in Florida is telling his staff he can’t help his elected replacement take over his seat because Gov. Ron DeSantis had already suspended the Democrat from the office. Judicial circuit prosecutor Andrew Bain sent the message to his staff Monday and it was obtained by The Associated Press.

Apalachicola Riverkeeper is challenging a decision by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to grant initial approval for exploratory oil and gas drilling in the Apalachicola River watershed.

Under DeSantis’ leadership, the country’s third most-populous state has cemented its reputation as a national testing ground for conservative policies like restricting abortion and defending gun rights.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says Floridians will likely know who their next U.S. senator will be by the beginning of January. Assuming the Senate confirms Marco Rubio as President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of state, it's up to DeSantis to appoint his replacement.