City Council voted 11-8 to rename a segment of Confederate Street in Springfield to Rose Arbor Way, honoring the neighborhood’s historic rose arbor. The change follows years of debate over Confederate names and monuments.

Florida will pilot a state‑designed, college‑level U.S. history course in 2026–27 that can grant in‑state college credit for two standard history classes.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a petition asking the Census Bureau to exclude undocumented immigrants and some children from state counts, saying the 2020 tally shortchanged Florida.

Medicaid rollbacks and the expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies have left Florida’s hospitals and marketplace enrollees exposed to higher costs and coverage losses. Analysts and local leaders warn the effects could be severe.

State agencies have frozen tax‑increment payments to High Springs' CRA and warned of enforcement unless the missing FY 2023–24 audit is filed by May 4.

Dan Bilzerian has filed with the FEC and doubled down after calling Rep. Randy Fine “this fat jew,” turning an online fight into a formal GOP primary challenge. The entry raises fresh questions about vetting and rhetoric in Florida’s 6th District.

A federal appeals court found Florida’s Medicaid system is shortchanging medically complex children, citing staffing gaps and testimony that a baby died during a nurse shortage. The ruling revives a decade‑old DOJ lawsuit and orders institutional changes.

A state labor report shows Florida’s unemployment climbed to 4.5% in January, about 499,000 people out of work and uneven gains across industries. Regions and sectors are diverging.

At a UNF town hall, James Fishback defended a viral exchange in which he told a man he 'should be lynched', saying he won't apologize and pledging to protect free speech.

Spoofed anonymous texts targeted JAX Chamber president Daniel Davis and echoed recent attacks on JEA’s CEO, prompting multiple inquiries and renewed scrutiny of local political messaging.

Two recent Florida bedside court hearings left laboring women facing court orders to have C‑sections they said they did not want. The cases have reignited legal, ethical and racial‑equity debates over who decides how babies are delivered.

A Florida parents' group that started with school‑board fights now has White House access, drawing praise from allies and warnings from critics over funding and influence.

DCPS could lose $3.2M in state funding for AP, IB and similar programs — a hit that may raise exam costs and squeeze college-credit options for local students.