House Speaker Daniel Perez accused the Senate of backing out of a tax-cut proposal. (Photo/Colin Hackley, NSF File)
A federal judge has told lawyers in a landmark social media case it would be a “hard row to hoe” for state officials to justify a complete ban on social media for young teenagers, signaling skepticism toward the new Florida law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. (Photo/Florida Politics)
Indicating Gov. DeSantis might be “confused,” House Speaker Daniel Perez said the state can cut the sales-tax rate and ask voters to reduce property taxes in 2026.
Agencies like Toho Water Authority add fluoride to the water supply. Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he will sign bills to prevent local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies. (Photo/Toho Water Authority)
Agencies like Toho Water Authority add fluoride to the water supply. A new bill may be on its way to the Governor's desk to prevent that. (Photo/Toho Water Authority)
During debates, Republican supporters of the bills repeatedly stressed the public nature of charter schools and pointed to the state’s wholesale move in recent years toward school choice. But Democrats argued the bills would harm traditional public schools, where most children continue to attend..
Senate President Ben Albritton said lawmakers will not finish the budget in time to finish the legislative session May 2. (Colin Hackley/File)
Police combed the scene of a shooting at Florida State University that killed two people and injured six others. NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA/TOM URBAN
Some districts prohibit student access to devices throughout the entire school day — such as Osceola County — while others let students use phones during lunch and between classes.
The Florida House and Senate have passed proposed budgets that are billions of dollars apart, leadership expects to “end up somewhere in the middle” on the final product.
