A proposed constitutional amendment aimed to protect religious expression in public schools passed its first legislative test ...

Florida’s 60-day lawmaking session began with promises of doing what’s right for the state and its residents. But the ...

If vetoed, the Legislature can vote to overturn the governor's decision, but it would take a two-thirds vote of both the ...

Senate leaders from both parties rallied behind the rural renaissance bill, though a similar measure fell apart in the House ...

The Tampa Bay Times launched the Environment Hub in 2025 to focus on some of Florida’s most urgent and enduring challenges.

As Gov. Ron DeSantis’ final legislative session at the helm of Florida began on Tuesday, he spent most of his time looking ...

The state’s education funding structure “just doesn’t work” in the world of universal choice Floriida created in 2023, Sen. Don Gaetz said.

As a new legislative session begins in Tallahassee, a new bill in the state senate picks up support from both parties, aimed ...

The Florida Senate has passed legislation that will improve the efficiency of the school voucher program and its funding. The ...

In a high-stakes clash over Florida’s vanishing rural landscape, Englewood residents are fighting billionaire developer Pat ...

The measure would rename part of a well-traveled road as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue. The conservative activist was slain last year.

Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, offered remarks as the Senate convened Tuesday on the first day of the 2026 ...