The State Board of Education on Wednesday unanimously voted to appoint Dr. Henry Mack to serve as Florida’s next Commissioner of Education.

The City of North Port's outdoor burning ban is no longer in effect. Residents are encouraged to review the guidelines on what outdoor burning is permitted.

On a July evening in Washington, D.C., right-wing operatives and artificial intelligence enthusiasts gathered in a historic building on Capitol Hill to sip cocktails and hear from Florida officials about their efforts to slash local spending across the Sunshine State. Standing in front of a pair of American flags, Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency — DOGE — director Eric Soskin and a collection of organizational “partners” offered up a pitch. What Elon Musk tried and abandoned in Washington, they said, is alive in Tallahassee — and up for franchise.

Of the 209 races across the state, 83 candidates will not be on the ballot come this fall.

When Floridians go to the polls in November to decide whether to cut themselves a break on property taxes, they may well be deciding to cut the lifeline of one of the state’s endangered species: its small towns.

A lengthy list of groups designated by the state as “domestic terrorist organizations” is on hold until state law enforcement establishes regulations to implement the changes from a new state law.

More than a month into hurricane season and no storms yet have threatened the Sunshine State. Still, that doesn’t mean residents should not be prepared.

County elections board supervisors remind voters that they have a week left to register to vote or make a party affiliation change for the 2026 primary election.

From 2020 to 2024, Florida's population grew by 8.5%, from 21.6 million to 23.4 million. This is nothing new: The state's warm weather, amenities that include world-class golf courses and beaches, and lack of income tax have long attracted newcomers, so Florida often leads the U.S. in population growth. But recent data suggests that population growth may be slowing.