Hedge‑fund billionaire Ken Griffin gave $10 million to a PAC backing Byron Donalds, widening the front‑runner’s financial edge and concentrating megadonor influence in the Florida primary.

FIU named Daniel Z. Epstein interim dean of its College of Law effective Aug. 1, 2026 — a controversial pick after a federal judge previously sanctioned him in a separate case. Faculty critics say the selection raises questions about politics and the search process.

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.

State officials say a July 6–10 enforcement sweep in Palm Beach County resulted in 309 arrests under the federal 287(g) program. The operation renews debate over local‑federal immigration partnerships.

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.

After a tense July 21 session, Miami-Dade commissioners ordered a legal review of SB 1134, saying the law's language could force cuts to cultural grants or expose officials to penalties.

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

Miami-Dade leaders and labor groups said the end of Haiti's TPS could strip protections from hundreds of thousands and upend caregiving, hospitality and other local jobs.

Lawmakers pressed State and Defense witnesses over a policy they called contradictory: backing a UN‑authorized force in Haiti while moving to end protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians.

A 7Air cargo jet left Miami with the first consignment tied to a U.S. $100M humanitarian package for Cuba, with Catholic partners slated to handle deliveries. The move comes as tensions between Washington and Havana spike.

Lauderhill officials plan to shift routine public-works work to city crews and part-time hires to cut costs and preserve services as a November tax amendment looms.

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.