Orange County commissioners hold a key impasse hearing Tuesday to decide pay and health care for firefighters. The outcome could end a nearly three‑year standoff.

Incertec plans to shift its Florida operations from Titusville to Edgewater with about an $8M investment and city‑filed plans for roughly 150 new jobs. The move follows Incertec’s acquisition of Titusville’s Synergy Metal Finishing and includes wastewater upgrades and permitting steps.

Florida's state university system formed a task force to set NIL and revenue‑sharing rules as trustees approved temporary auxiliary funding to steady athletic budgets. The panel will shape how campuses handle direct payments and compliance in the months ahead.

Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters in Tallahassee "we'll see" when asked about another presidential bid, reopening debate over his national ambitions and Florida politics.

Florida will bar SNAP purchases of soda, energy drinks, candy and shelf‑stable desserts beginning April 20, 2026; retailers must update registers and the state will report on results.

Attorney General James Uthmeier says his office won't defend or enforce more than 80 'race‑based' Florida laws, singling out affirmative‑action and supplier‑diversity rules.

Judge Roy Dalton ordered the release of a Venezuelan teen and sharply rebuked federal prosecutors for lacking candor; he demanded an explanation but did not immediately impose sanctions.

The Supreme Court will hear Watson v. RNC next week; a ruling could end post‑Election Day mail‑ballot windows and force states to rewrite deadlines before the 2026 midterms.

Federal officials won’t confirm whether ICE eyed space at Research Commons near UCF, after reporting of a possible lease at 12249 Science Drive sparked alarm. Lawmakers and county leaders are demanding answers.

Lawmakers approved SB 212 to bar some sex offenders from living near public pools and broaden arrest powers. Supporters praise protections; critics warn of housing fallout.

A bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers asked President Trump to use the USMCA review to impose seasonal import limits after state data showed steep market‑share losses. Advocates say quotas would protect bell pepper, tomato and cucumber growers during peak months.

Daytona Beach commissioners voted to send a charter amendment to the November ballot that would bar using treated wastewater as drinking water. The decision lands as a 2032 state deadline pushes cities to find new outlets for reclaimed water.

Public records show Do No Harm drafted Florida's HB 743 and a guest op‑ed backing penalties for gender‑affirming care.