2024 Florida Legislature

The lessons would have to be “age appropriate and developmentally appropriate” and incorporate various topics related to communism, including the “history of communism in the United States and domestic communist movements” and “their histories and tactics.”

It will require that any “resident of the county who is not the parent or guardian of a student with access to school district materials may not object to more than one material per month.”

DeSantis says bad actors have turned book banning into a political stunt in Florida's K-12 schools.

Data shows the governor and politicians across the political spectrum may be overselling the frequency of retail theft.

It will celebrated every fourth Thursday in March to honor our nation’s first Black military pilots.

A farmworker, advocate and member of the medical community weigh in on Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a bill that will prohibit local governments enacting laws to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat.

A bill that would’ve added a $200 annual license tax to register electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles died before the end of Florida’s annual legislative session, never getting a hearing from the Senate’s Appropriations Committee.

CORE, a substance abuse and recovery network established in 2022, will cover 17 more counties, including Lake, Orange, Polk and Seminole, for a total of 29.

The declaration aims to bring awareness to the dangers of leaving kids unattended in vehicles.

The law takes effect on July 1.

The move brings Florida's law against stalking into the digital age, when inexpensive and widely available technology makes it easier than ever to track someone's movements minute by minute without their knowledge.

During a Wednesday press conference, DeSantis commented on his decision to deny state funding for construction and operations of high-speed rail operator, Brightline.