Florida issued a 90-day emergency order allowing winter-grade gasoline starting May 1 to try to ease pump pain — but experts warn of environmental tradeoffs and uncertain savings.

Orlando City Council voted to replace the MWBE program with a Small & Local Business Enterprise Preference, saying the move preserves eligibility for federal grants. City documents and local coverage show the shift is tied to recent federal DEI-related directives.

At a Tiger Bay luncheon in Orlando, David Jolly pitched moving hurricane coverage into a state catastrophic fund and a decade-long plan to boost teacher pay and services.

Oviedo's city council will vote April 20 on funding for a forensic audit and a conservation easement for the 310‑acre Twin Rivers Golf Club. The decisions could lock the land into long‑term open space.

United Spinal and Florida residents have sued over the state's expectant-mother placards, arguing the program lets pregnant drivers use parking reserved for people with mobility disabilities. The amended federal complaint asks a judge to block the law or rescind permits already issued.

Justice John D. Couriel was announced as the next chief justice; his two‑year term begins July 1.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a statewide task force in Tampa to target Medicaid, SNAP and housing‑assistance fraud and named Scott Strauss special prosecutor.

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.

John Morgan said he won't run for governor and will form a new Florida party — and he’s offering $100,000 to whoever names it. The move revives debate about third-party hurdles and 2026 politics.

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.

Alexandre Ramagem, convicted in Brazil's coup‑plot trial, was detained by ICE in Orlando; Brazil has filed an extradition request and an asylum claim could complicate the case.

Mayor Megan Sladek's Facebook question — build a $12M police annex or consolidate with Seminole County — touched off a debate over taxes, wages and local control.