On Sept. 25, Florida’s First District Court of Appeal three judge panel ruled that the state statute banning open carry was ...

The governor’s mansion is up for grabs in 2026, and plenty of Republicans and Democrats are hoping for the keys. Democrats hope to win their first governor’s race since 1994, while Republicans are ...

The Florida Ethics Commission concluded their review of a complaint against Byron Donalds, the Republican candidate in the race to replace retiring Rep. Francis Rooney, R-Fl. Ultimately, the Florida ...

In 1980, Congress enacted the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. The act, nicknamed Superfund, gives the EPA the authority to facilitate the clean-up of ...

Florida is the only state in the continental U.S. with shallow reef formations near the coast. These reefs are home to many unique species of fish, which in turn invite tourism and business to the ...

On Monday around 9:30 a.m., University of Florida honors students received a surprising email from Mark Law, longtime director of the UF Honors Program, stating he had been terminated from his ...

On Sep. 5, President Donald Trump signed an executive order permitting Defense Department officials to use the ‘Department of War’ moniker as a secondary title. Although the Department of War is a ...

Shark finning is the act of catching live sharks, cutting their pectoral, primary dorsal, secondary dorsal, caudal, pelvic and anal fins off, then throwing the shark back into the ocean to die if they ...

Three years ago, former Florida Senator Bill Nelson told Politico, “The head of NASA ought to be a space professional, not a politician.” Now, his wish may come true — somewhat. On March 19, Nelson ...

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Over the past year, Florida parental groups have challenged books that appear in school libraries, attempting to have them banned. An ongoing effort, book banning has grown to encompass statewide ...