Jul 3, 2025
Feds push back in detention center fight
Tallahassee – The Trump administration Thursday argued a federal judge should deny a request to block operation of a detention center in the Everglades for undocumented immigrants, saying Florida has been responsible for the project dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Jul 2, 2025
DeSantis signs death warrant in 1994 murders
Tallahassee – In what could be a record ninth execution this year in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a death warrant for a man convicted of using a crowbar and a machete to murder his wife and two children in 1994 in Okaloosa County.
Jul 1, 2025
10 new Florida laws
Tallahassee – With Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a state budget and a flurry of other bills, the dust has settled on the 2025 legislative session. Here are 10 laws that took effect Tuesday, the start the 2025-2026 fiscal year:
Jun 30, 2025
DeSantis signs tax cuts for businesses, shoppers
Tallahassee – Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 30 signed a $1.6 billion tax-cut package that is dominated by eliminating a commercial-lease tax and providing sales-tax breaks on back-to-school items, hurricane-preparedness supplies and guns and ammo.
Jun 25, 2025
Rouson honored as mental health bill signed
Tallahassee – Sen. Darryl Rouson’s name will be attached to a University of South Florida center focused on mental health after all.
Jun 23, 2025
Groups urge continued halt of social media law
Tallahassee – Saying parents should make decisions about their children’s social-media use, industry groups Friday argued a federal appeals court should continue to block Florida from enforcing a law that targets social-media platforms.
Jun 11, 2025
Feds reverse course on Florida unions law
Tallahassee – An appeals court Tuesday, June 10, put on hold a lawsuit that Florida filed against the federal government, after the Trump administration reversed course on a controversial 2023 state law that placed restrictions on public-employee unions.
Jun 10, 2025
State seeks ok to enforce social media law
Tallahassee – Arguing that a district judge’s ruling “puts millions of kids at risk,” Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on June 9 asked a federal appeals court to allow the state to enforce a law targeting social-media platforms while a legal battle plays out.
Jun 9, 2025
Long-running immigration case could end
Tallahassee – A nearly four-year legal fight between Florida and the federal government over immigration policies could be close to ending because of changes made by President Donald Trump.
Jun 4, 2025
State urges another look at drag show law
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.