Tampa Bay-area Democratic state Sen. Darryl Rouson says he is open-minded about whether he’ll try to stay in the Florida Legislature next year by making a run for a Florida House seat. Rouson, who ...

The Florida Legislature appears to be on board with Gov. Ron DeSantis stated desire to convene a mid-decade redistricting process this year. House Speaker Daniel Perez announced on Thursday that … ...

A nonprofit government watchdog sued the Trump administration Friday for failing to respond to public records requests for communications between the White House, Department of Justice ...

Over the past week, red tide   was not observed in samples collected statewide. We continue to use satellite imagery (USF and NOAA NCCOS) to help track nearshore and offshore … ...

A nonprofit smart growth advocacy organization, 1000 Friends of Florida, is the latest entity calling for the Florida Legislature to repeal portions of a new law designed to expedite post-disaster ...

Florida island city looks to its neighbors for help with water and sewer The fight over Cedar Key’s utilities is just one of several water wars erupting across the state ...

Further construction at the Everglades deportation facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” must be halted for at least two weeks, a federal judge ruled Thursday. The center, located on an old … ...

Anthony Solometo is literally and figuratively in a good place. Pirate City in Bradenton is where Solometo, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching prospect, is calling home until the start of … ...

Attorneys for the Pulitzer Prize Board are before the Florida Supreme Court trying for a delay of a defamation lawsuit Donald Trump filed after it recognized reporting about alleged collusion … ...

An employee at the Everglades ICE detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" has described the conditions as "inhumane." Meanwhile, a federal judge sided with conservation groups … ...

The Florida House chamber during the late evening hours of the last day of the 2025 session on May 2. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)The Florida Legislature appears to be on board with Gov.

Florida Conservatives for Affordable Heath Care is urging Congress to keep the enhance premium tax credits for Obamacare policies intactChampioning access to affordable health care is an issue that ...