TALLAHASSEE — After a coordinated campaign by conservatives attacking his “evolution” on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, a divided state university system Board of Governors on Tuesday blocked Santa Ono from becoming the University of Florida’s next president. Read moreUF President Pick Rejected
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday vetoed a bill aimed at clearing the way for some people to pursue medical-malpractice lawsuits over the deaths of family members. Read moreDeSantis Vetoes Malpractice Bill
TALLAHASSEE --- When lawmakers begin budget conference talks Tuesday, a couple of priorities of Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, and House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, likely will already be off the table. Read more‘Rural Renaissance’ Will Have to Wait
TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers Wednesday continued slowly trying to bridge differences on a new state budget, with the House agreeing to a Senate stance on money for the Everglades and $104.5 million for citrus research.
TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge Wednesday refused to block parts of a new Florida law that placed additional restrictions on the state’s ballot-initiative process, turning down arguments by groups seeking to take issues to voters in 2026. Read moreJudge Refuses to Halt Initiative Restrictions
The State Board of Education on Wednesday unanimously approved appointing Anastasios Kamoutsas, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ deputy chief of staff, as Florida’s next education commissioner. Read moreKamoutsas to Become Education Chief
Buoyed by corporate income taxes, Florida’s general-revenue collections in April topped projections by $247.5 million, according to a new report posted online by the Legislature’s Office of Economic & Demographic Research. Read moreTax Collections Top Projections
TALLAHASSEE — Florida is continuing to battle at a federal appeals court over a 2023 state law designed to prevent children from going to drag shows. Read moreState Urges Another Look at Drag Show Law
The state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. ended May with 818,297 policies, up from a month earlier — but far below its policy count at a similar point the past two years, according to data posted on the Citizens website. Read moreCitizens Policies Down from Past Years
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Cabinet on Tuesday are expected to consider two proposed deals that could help conserve about 76,000 acres of land in North Florida. Read moreNorth Florida Conservation Deals Eyed
Political pollsters probing to learn how voters feel about a candidate sometimes run surveys tossing out ideas like, “His concerns are my concerns,” or “She knows what my life is like” or, “He knows how I live.”
The Fifty Over 50 profiled in News Service of Florida’s 2025 list began their careers in a very different Florida – a less populated, more localized and vastly less developed Sunshine State. Their efforts as attorneys, lobbyists, and health and business leaders have collectively helped grow …