A proposal wouldn’t directly cut funding to Head Start, but it would eliminate many of its federal regulations. Sarasota County providers worry the change could ultimately reduce funding and make it more difficult to maintain support for families.

This week on "The Florida Roundup," we heard from Florida’s gubernatorial candidates on the top issues in this election, including the property tax amendment and more.

Tampa police say the former NFL star was trespassed after a city council meeting was disrupted. His complaint alleges that officials “escalated his presence into a governmental confrontation.”

According to the complaint, defendants benefited financially after manufacturers inflated prices for insulin and related meds, then paid rebates to PBMs in exchange for preferred formulary placement.

Tampa Bay Times reporters Lauren Peace and Teghan Simonton detail their findings in "Lost in Limbo," which was published in August and has had additional follow-up reporting.

Gov. Ron DeSantis also announced the creation of a new national group of election officials, with the aim of installing Florida’s legal changes designed to prevent voter fraud and crack down on those who vote illegally.

The case has garnered attention because of the election season comments by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who has also in recent days targeted the New York Times for alleged bias and promoted Second Amendment gun rights.

Florida's water management districts depend on property taxes to fund about a third of their work preventing floods, securing the drinking water supply and conserving wetlands.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Florida's Board of Administration, which is a shareholder of the Times, and argues the paper's reporting could harm share value for the state's agencies and public sector retirees.

State records show the controversial initiative shifted priorities away from DCF's eligibility division that has since failed federal standards and left Floridians cut off.

The candidates vying for Congressional District 16 - held for the past two decades by Vern Buchanan - took part in an online debate Wednesday.

Jolly rejects the ad, saying his plan to move hurricane wind coverage from private insurance to a state fund will cut premiums by 60% to 70%.