Five candidates are competing for Duval County School Board District 6, with debates centered on safety, literacy and a one‑mill tax that helps pay teachers. The August primary will narrow the field.

Sen. Ashley Moody introduced a federal bill to criminalize staged collisions with commercial trucks and to hold co‑conspirators accountable. Supporters say it aims to curb fraud that inflates insurance and litigation costs.

A GOP-backed House bill that would block a federal heat‑safety rule cleared a key committee vote this week; several Florida Republicans signed on.

State wildlife officers pulled DMV records on critics, raising privacy and legal questions about how the FWC monitors opponents.

Three educators are vying for the open Duval County School Board District 4 seat, with a write‑in candidate also in the mix.

UCF joined a statewide decision to raise out‑of‑state fees 15%, increasing costs for non‑Florida students and adding roughly $9.8M to UCF’s budget for faculty and instruction.

Local supervisors say public equipment tests, signature checks and audits will protect the 2026 vote across Tampa Bay and Florida.

July 20 is the last day to register or change party in St. Johns County before the Aug. 18 primary that will decide two county commission seats.

NorthStar will dismantle the ex‑USS Enterprise after winning a $418.5M contract; the Mobile teardown, following a court‑ordered rebid, is expected to wrap by September 2030.

Jacksonville's city attorney says a decades-old political sign ordinance likely violates the First Amendment, putting the city's sign code under review.

Chief Gene Paul Smith set Jan. 29, 2027 as his retirement date, giving city leaders more than a year to plan a successor and an orderly transition.

A ProPublica investigation found states are routing billions into private‑school programs with limited oversight. Local cases in Florida and Arizona show how quickly taxpayer dollars can follow.

The Florida Chamber says the state’s GDP hit $1.89 trillion, which would rank Florida 14th worldwide if treated as a country. Different data sources change the placement.