State parks bill teed up in Florida Senate

A proposal designed to prevent golf courses, pickleball courts and luxury resorts in state parks is ready to go to the full Senate.

Hundreds attend town hall on potential New College takeover of Ringling Museum of Art

Hundreds of community members attended the "Citizens to Protect The Ringling" group's town hall to learn more about a proposed transfer of management from Florida State University to New College.

Florida Senate unlikely to pass gun law repeal

Days after a mass shooting at nearby Florida State University, the state Senate appears poised to scuttle a controversial proposal that would allow people under age 21 to buy rifles and other long guns.

Florida bill aimed requiring local governments to establish hurricane plans for storm response

As many across the area are still recovering from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, a bill moving through the Florida House aims to require local governments to have more established pre- and post-hurricane plans in place to respond to storms. 

Controversial gun bill moves through Florida legislature following deadly FSU shooting

As Florida State University students, staff and families grieve following a deadly on-campus shooting, several state lawmakers said now is the time to rethink a controversial gun bill that's moving through the legislature.

Salvadoran President Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelan deportees

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele proposed carrying out a prisoner swap with Venezuela on Sunday, suggesting he would exchange Venezuelan deportees from the United States his government has kept imprisoned for what he called “political prisoners" in Venezuela.

Anti-Trump rallies break out across the U.S., including in Central Florida

Protests, rallies and demonstrations against the Trump administration are taking place in cities across the country this weekend, including in Central Florida.

'50501' protests happening across US today: What to know

More than 700 events are scheduled around the U.S. Saturday to protest the Trump administration’s agenda.

10,000 pages of records about Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 assassination released

New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was killed after giving a speech celebrating his victory in California’s Democratic presidential primary in 1968.

Hope Florida’s board holds meeting amid growing controversy

After weeks of lawmakers investigating Hope Florida and finding that no minutes were taken at any of its board meetings, the board met Thursday, where its chair pledged to correct past mistakes. 

Rep. Yassamin Ansari plans trip to El Salvador to demand return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

The Supreme Court has ruled that Kilmar Abrego Garcia should be returned to the United States after he was deported to a prison in El Salvador and one Arizona Representative is working to make sure that happens.

Can Trump fire the fed chair? President lashes out at Powell for economic outlook

President Trump has hinted that he wants to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for his economic outlook and refusal to lower interest rates. Can he do that?

Florida Senate passes fluoride ban in water supplies

As cities and counties across the state debate the issue, the Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would prevent local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies.

State Department shuts down disinformation office targeting Russia, China, Iran

The State Department has shut down the Global Engagement Center, an office that identified disinformation from Russia, China and Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the center’s work had crossed into censoring Americans.

Bondi announces lawsuit against Maine for refusing to ban trans athletes from girls’ sports

The U.S. Justice Department announced a lawsuit against the state of Maine for its continued defiance of President Donald Trump’s executive order to keep biological males out of girls’ and women’s sports and violations of Title IX.