Florida Politics

Governor Ron DeSantis has been busy over the last couple months, signing a plethora of bills into law, and on Monday, over 150 of those bills will go into effect.

A Florida law with harsher penalties for squatters and more power to remove them went into effect Monday

Starting Monday, we'll see purple signs going up at sheriff's offices across the state. These will mark dedicated locations where parents who share custody can meet any time, with cameras rolling and deputies watching, to hand-off children.

A Florida public school employee who faces firing because she allowed her transgender daughter to play girls high school volleyball assailed those who outed her child, saying Tuesday that the ensuing investigation destroyed the girl’s life.

The House Ethics Committee on Tuesday gave an unusual public update into its long-running investigation of Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., saying its review now includes whether Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, accepted improper gifts and sought to obstruct government investigations of his conduct.

Eleven candidates, mostly incumbents, won legislative races Friday as they did not draw opponents before a qualifying deadline, while the Florida Democratic Party hit a goal of having candidates vie for every seat up for election.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state will appeal a ruling by a federal judge invalidating much of a Florida law that banned minors from receiving gender-affirming care and placed restrictions on adults seeking such treatment.

A federal judge has struck down a Florida law that bans minors from receiving gender-affirming care. The law also places restrictions on adults trying to access care.

Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson has filed paperwork to run for a state Senate seat after dropping a bid for the U.S. Senate, according to the Florida Division of Elections website.

A group of Florida parents has filed a lawsuit against the DeSantis administration’s Board of Education, alleging a law that will go into effect in July violates their First Amendment rights.

Florida and Kansas officials are accusing two petition circulators of forging voter signatures during campaigns to put an abortion rights measure to a vote in Florida and allow the No Labels party to put candidates on the Kansas ballot.

The Florida Supreme Court denied Monique Worrell's petition against Governor Ron DeSantis following her suspension in 2023.

A fiery exchange unfolded Wednesday between former State Senator Randolph Bracy and current Senator Geraldine Thompson, both Democrats. The dispute centered on allegations that Thompson does not reside in the district she represents.

There's only a few months left for voters to decide whether or not they want to legalize recreational weed in Florida.

A Palm Bay councilman who police arrested for allegedly having cocaine in his sock and driving under the influence last year is running for re-election.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reacted Thursday to the guilty verdict against former president Donald Trump in his New York hush money trial.

Lab-grown meat is not currently available in any U.S. grocery stores or restaurants. If some lawmakers have their way, it never will be.

Popular Orlando lawyer John Morgan is pushing to make recreational marijuana legal in the state of Florida come November.