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.

The Florida Police Chiefs Association formally endorsed Sen. Ashley Moody, giving the incumbent a major law‑enforcement boost ahead of the 2026 Senate race.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has opened a probe into potassium bromate, a flour additive flagged by animal studies; the investigation could prompt enforcement or policy changes. Regulators and lawmakers are already watching the issue closely.

Candidates at the Florida PTA convention traded rival plans on teacher pay and vouchers, exposing divides that could shape the Aug. 18 primary.

A Cruz‑aligned nonprofit bought $400K in Florida ads that turn James Fishback into an AI talking bass and call out his antisemitic remarks.

Sheriff T.K. Waters is refusing to cut JSO’s near-$38M budget request, saying most of it covers salaries and benefits for thousands of employees.

The Seventh Circuit stayed a federal judge’s block on Florida’s suit against the American Academy of Pediatrics and agreed to hear the appeal en banc. The move raises new legal stakes for care of transgender youth in Florida.

Regulators pressed Duke Energy Florida over a tariff meant to keep AI data‑center costs off household bills. A late‑August PSC hearing will test whether the filing meets SB 484.