A Miami traffic law firm says Florida's updated tag‑obscuring statute is unconstitutionally vague and has asked a federal judge to block enforcement and clear past citations.

The Florida House approved HB 253 in a 116–0 vote to expand state dental grant eligibility for veterans. The bipartisan measure, led by Rep. Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds, now goes to the Senate.

Florida accounted for six ICE‑custody deaths in 2025 amid a national spike that made the year the deadliest for ICE detainees in decades.

UF pulled a Spring 2026 WARP syllabus after course materials offered "access riders" to queer, trans and BIPOC students — administrators said the language was removed to comply with a state anti‑DEI rule.

A CROWN Act bill that would bar school discipline for natural hairstyles failed to advance in a Florida committee, advocates said. Sponsors and students vowed to keep pushing.

Hernando County will hold a public workshop next Tuesday after the sheriff installed Flock license‑plate cameras without board sign‑off. Commissioners are weighing rules that could limit future deployments.

Lawmakers earmarked about $22.55M for Tampa Bay projects, from Moffitt imaging work to USF labs and port upgrades. The funds are listed in House appropriations paperwork.

Judge James Boasberg ruled Feb. 4 that quarterly FBI payments to Twitter can be withheld under FOIA Exemption 7(E), keeping the totals redacted. The case stems from the "Twitter Files" and a Judicial Watch FOIA lawsuit.

Tallahassee approved HB 91 to let judges remove candidates who misstate party affiliation or change names before qualifying. The change closes a legal gap but promises court fights.

A Florida House panel advanced HB 277, a bipartisan bill that would expand electronic monitoring and increase penalties for repeat domestic‑violence offenders. The measure now heads to the House calendar.

Union members rallied in Ybor City as lawmakers advance HB 995 and SB 1296, bills critics say could weaken public‑sector unions across Florida.

DeSantis appears in roughly 90 entries in the DOJ's Epstein Library, but most mentions trace to his 2019 FDLE request and a 2024 law — not new proven charges.

Lawmakers removed a contested "food libel" clause from HB 433 after activists warned it would chill speech and expose critics to big legal bills.