Fentrice Driskell

House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell says if the state cuts property taxes, the fallout will be on the shoulders of local government

The legislation would essentially restore state law to where it was before Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. Tampa Rep. Fentrice Driskell admits it will be a tough sell in the GOP-dominated Legislature.

Valdes, elected to the House four times as a Democrat, wrote that she didn’t expect to agree with “fellow Republicans” on every issue, but “that in their caucus, I will be welcomed and treated with respect.”

The bill provides $45 million in grants to secure Jewish schools and institutions and other places that could be vulnerable to hate crimes. The Senate will take up the measure on Wednesday.

They mentioned the cost involved, as well as DeSantis overstepping the federal government and looking to further his presidential campaign.

The vetoes included $100 million for Conservation And Rural Land Protection easements. "Agriculture was harmed today," Republican Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said.

Controversy over how education is taught in Florida's classrooms continues to grow.

There's no easy way for Floridians returning from prison to figure out what's needed to regain their voting rights. And advocates are critical of language set to be added to voter registration cards.

They would crack down on sexual battery, violent crimes, gun theft, human trafficking and more.

The city is moving forward with its own efforts — bolstered by state funds — to restore the Old Groveland Cemetery.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and fellow Republican leaders are promising there’s more to come in an ongoing fight with Disney.

It is also also is designed to allow home-schooled students to create “education savings accounts” that can be used for purchases beyond private-school tuition.