The FBI says a breach of an unclassified surveillance system has been labeled a FISMA "major incident" after hackers used a third‑party provider to access phone metadata and PII.

The Interior Department said it will merge BOEM and BSEE into a Marine Minerals Administration to speed offshore permitting; advocates warn the move echoes the old MMS and could raise safety concerns.

Hillsborough County school leaders reviewed a proposal to add AI-capable "smart glasses" to the district's banned devices list, citing cheating and distraction concerns.

Florida’s attorney general issued an opinion saying state bans on funding religious institutions are unconstitutional, potentially opening charter schools and scholarships to faith-based institutions.

Judge Mark Walker gave GOP hopeful James Fishback two weeks to hand over personal financial records as efforts continue to enforce a $228,988 judgment tied to his former employer.

The Second Amendment Foundation and allied groups filed an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to review Peterson v. United States, challenging NFA rules for suppressors.

Sydney Gruters — wife of RNC chair Joe Gruters — launched a bid for Florida’s open 16th District and immediately drew a high-profile Trump endorsement. Her entry reshapes the GOP primary in Manatee and nearby suburbs.

Sandra Bradbury was sworn in as Pinellas Park’s mayor as new council members took their oaths and council meetings were scheduled for Tuesday nights at City Hall.

Secretary Rubio's State Department has reworked the Foreign Service exam and recast A‑100 to emphasize U.S. history, logical reasoning and an 'America First' curriculum.

The Florida Supreme Court has been asked to rule whether statewide grand juries can indict people who leak their proceedings, a fight tied to the Barbara Myrick case.

DeSantis announced he signed bills to stiffen penalties for dangerous crimes and sexual offenses, including tougher sentences for child sexual‑abuse material and remand rules.

Federal prosecutors will announce indictments in a bribery probe involving public officials at a DOJ press conference in Tampa at 1:30 p.m. Monday.

A bipartisan bill from Reps. Gus Bilirakis and Julia Brownley would stop Medicaid from disappearing for foster children placed in certain residential treatment programs.