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.

Florida’s Aug. 18 primary will decide hundreds of local and statewide races. Register or change party by July 20 and request a mail ballot by Aug. 6.

Lawmakers broadened Florida’s public‑nuisance law to include gambling houses, boosting fines and letting cities place liens and force foreclosure for repeat offenders.

Florida’s attorney general has subpoenaed Discord in a civil probe into whether the chat app exposes children to predators. The state is seeking moderation, age-verification and NCMEC records.

Fort Pierce commissioners said March 16 they may end a 15‑year disposal deal with Waste Management after complaints about Miami trash trains offloading near downtown.

A proposed Florida law would bar many public employers from requiring preferred pronouns, but lawyers warn it could clash with Title VII and Supreme Court precedent.

A majority of Florida sheriffs signaled a public break with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ deportation push, urging federal officials to slow mass removals and floating conditional stays for some non‑criminal immigrants.

Kissimmee is delaying its new firefighter schedule and may give crews hundreds of hours of paid leave while officials finish the rollout.