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The Florida Division of Emergency Management working with Jamaican officials has evacuated dozens of Floridians stranded in Jamaica during Hurricane Melissa.

The bill filed by Republican Representative Ryan Chamberlin would allow high school and college students to opt out of receiving at least the state minimum wage.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue hope to land the next generation of air transport companies at a testing facility in Polk County.

A proposal filed in the Florida legislature Tuesday would rename a roadway on all 40 of the state's public university and college campuses after deceased conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

Democrats are seeking to roll back around $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts and extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire.

Many of the laws going into effect this month will change the state’s criminal or civil statutes.

The EEOC lawsuit claims Enterprise discriminated against older applicants for its management trainee positions.

The laws range from changes in how mentally ill people are treated in the criminal-justice system to requiring landlords to disclose information about flood risks and more.

Florida's first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for just 172 permits.

Attorney General James Uthmeier filed two new complaints Monday against pornography companies based in Cyprus, Florida, and California for failing to prevent children from accessing online adult content.

Health insurance rates will increase sharply for the 4 million-plus Floridians who rely on so-called Obamacare plans or small employer health insurance coverage in the coming weeks, according to data released by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.

Paul Renner, the Republican former Florida House speaker who has just launched a campaign for governor, lacks the backing of either President Donald Trump or Gov. Ron DeSantis. He says he still win the GOP nomination by taking advantage of a deepening rift between DeSantis supporters and Trump loyalists ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial race