Sen. Rick Scott pushed a bill to require DHS to publish annual reports on how terrorist groups use generative AI, mirroring a House measure that advanced last year. Lawmakers point to growing evidence that groups like ISIS and al‑Qaeda are experimenting with AI for propaganda and recruitment.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sued TikTok and ByteDance, accusing the app of allowing underage accounts and misleading parents about harmful content. The 66‑page complaint seeks injunctions and penalties under the state’s minors‑protection law.

Florida’s high court issued a reprimand for Kenneth Chesebro instead of suspending him, citing Georgia’s First Offender Act and prompting a sharp dissent from Justice Jorge Labarga.

Former state senator Annette Taddeo launched a bid for Florida CFO, pledging to take on insurance companies and make the office a watchdog for homeowners.

A Fort Myers federal judge ordered the immediate release of Dmitrii Iastrebov after finding the government ignored a prior court mandate. The decision gives him 48 hours to be freed and criticizes the agency's reversal.

Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the Florida GOP’s debate thresholds that left Byron Donalds as the lone qualifier, warning the rules could alienate voters ahead of the Aug. 18 primary.

DeSantis ordered state offices closed July 2 and July 6, stretching Independence Day into a five‑day holiday for nearly 100,000 state workers as part of America 250.

A federal Student Athlete Act would cap eligibility at five years and curb transfers while forcing scholarship portability — a major shakeup for college rosters.

Commissioners are deadlocked over a roughly $23.4M gap in the Piney Point cleanup budget as the county weighs whether to keep operating the deep‑injection system.

Attorney General James Uthmeier told school boards they must accommodate off‑campus religious "release time," while funding and transport remain the responsibility of families and providers.

Largo Police Chief Mike Loux will retire Jan. 28, 2027 after a 35-year career and will remain chief while the city runs a recruitment for his successor.

Gov. DeSantis announced a $3 million Job Growth Grant to PHSC to expand aviation, pilot and drone maintenance training in Brooksville.

Byron Donalds, Paul Renner and James Fishback formally filed and paid to qualify for Florida's Republican gubernatorial primary, keeping the GOP field intact ahead of the August primary.