Florida bars phones for K‑8 but allows high schoolers device use outside class. The state will pilot full‑day high‑school bans in six districts and requires a report by Dec. 1, 2026.

Titusville will bid on tax‑lien and auction lots to create retention ponds, backed by a $40,000 council allocation and a new stormwater master plan.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear Kian v. Florida, a challenge to the state’s use of six‑person juries that could force the justices to revisit a 1970 precedent and reshape criminal trials here.

Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody say the Senate’s FY‑2027 NDAA would direct roughly $935M to Florida bases, funding hangars, ranges and infrastructure from Homestead to the Space Coast.

The Florida Supreme Court ruled that appeals panels must review denied requests for below‑guidelines sentences, remanding the Parrish case and resolving a split among districts. The decision could revive appeals across Florida.

The Attorney General hired Tom Grady’s Naples firm to litigate against Roku — a move that could cost Florida more than a competing bid and has drawn scrutiny over political ties.

Florida’s CFO blasted Osceola County for roughly $165 million in alleged waste; county leaders say mandates and tourism explain budget growth and warn cuts may follow. The clash adds fuel to a statewide property‑tax fight ahead of November.

The Florida Supreme Court refused an emergency bid to halt the GOP-drawn congressional map, leaving the new lines in place as appeals proceed ahead of candidate filing deadlines.

Eatonville council considers a transparency push asking HostDime for details on water, power use, noise and appearance as a new data center rises along I‑4.

DeSantis and AHCA rolled out a statewide Medicaid Integrity Initiative requiring provider revalidation, enrollment moratoria and a SentiLink identity‑screening pilot to curb fraud.

Two county commission seats and three school‑board posts will be decided in Marion County’s Aug. 18 primary after qualifying closed June 12. A handful of write‑ins and crowded GOP fields have reshaped the ballot.

State Rep. Paula Stark was declared ineligible after state officials said her qualifying paperwork was incomplete, even as her campaign and county GOP insist she filed on time. The dispute could hand House District 47 to Democrats if unresolved.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sued TikTok and ByteDance, accusing the app of allowing underage accounts and misleading parents about harmful content. The 66‑page complaint seeks injunctions and penalties under the state’s minors‑protection law.