Less than two months before his arrest on sex-trafficking charges in 2019, Jeffrey Epstein was on top of the world—at least going by his iMessages. Over the course of three days ...

TALLAHASSEE — Without warning, public debate or coordination with the Senate, the Florida House late Thursday released an austere $113.6 billion spending plan for next year that does not fund key ...

A new proposal from the Florida House would sharply limit Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ability to spend hundreds of millions from the state’s emergency reserve on immigration enforcement, setting up an unusual ...

GAINESVILLE – Florida’s House voted late Wednesday to establish the American flamingo as the new state bird, a step toward knocking the mockingbird off its perch after nearly a century. It wasn’t ...

Florida used to consider immigration a federal responsibility — until Gov. Ron DeSantis ran for president. His shameless exploitation of President Trump’s signature issue has cost Florida taxpayers at ...

A deputy in Florida saved an unconscious woman during a house fire on Sunday. Footage from Volusia County Sheriff's deputy Austin Graham's body camera shows him forcing entry into the home after ...

The Florida House has passed a bill to make the American flamingo the official state bird. Florida's current state bird, the mockingbird, is also the state bird for 4 other states. The bill also ...

It would still place guardrails on the governor’s spending. A new Florida House plan would extend Gov. Ron DeSantis' emergency fund through 2030 but put guardrails on how it’s used, including ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A sweeping immigration bill in the Florida Legislature passed in both chambers Tuesday evening, sending the proposal to the governor's desk for a decision. The House voted to ...

Margi Glavovic Nothard believes the Southern Florida affordable housing market is strong. Repurposing older buildings can help make the financials work.

A proposal to eliminate the need to place yellow vehicle registration stickers on license plates continues to move in the Florida House. The State Affairs Committee backed the measure Tuesday, which ...

The House and Senate budgets also buck some DeSantis priorities. Lawrence Mower is a Tallahassee correspondent, covering politics and the state capitol. Reach him at lmower@tampabay.com. Jeffrey S.