The Florida Senate is continuing its push to eliminate what leaders have called “onerous codes” regulating the state’s public schools. The upper chamber on Thursday unanimously approved legislation ...

Palm Beach police said they arrested a man for violating the "HALO" law, which requires people to stay 25 feet from first ...

Hitchhiking in Florida is legal in some areas but is prohibited on interstate highways, expressways, and toll roads. State ...

The Bhagavad Gita As It Is, considered one of the most prevalent editions of the sacred Gita text, has been banned from Florida prison systems since 2022.

Centerstone of Florida sent mentally ill defendants to an unlicensed group home. Lapses in the hospital's oversight have been ...

Florida has enacted numerous new laws, making it challenging for residents to keep track of what is legal. The USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida has compiled guides on various state laws, including those ...

Recreational marijuana is illegal in Florida, but medical marijuana is legal for residents with qualifying conditions. A 2024 amendment to legalize recreational marijuana failed to get the required 60 ...

A Florida judge dismissed a lawsuit from Democratic lawmakers seeking access to an immigrant detention center. The judge ruled the facility, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," is not a state prison or ...

Scott Matthew Carroll, who pleaded guilty to multiple felony offenses in November 2024 after leading law enforcement on a car chase through east Flagstaff while under the influence of methamphetamine, ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — With the start of session less than two weeks away, the pressure is on for Florida lawmakers to “clean up” the state’s gun laws. For years, gun policy has been a common ...

New Year's Eve celebrations have come to an end, but new laws passed by Florida lawmakers are now in effect as of Jan. 1. From a new animal cruelty database to refunds for medical overpayments, here's ...

WEEK. MORE ON THAT STRAIGHT AHEAD. GETTING PATIENT REFUNDS FASTER, TRACKING SEXUAL PREDATORS AND SHINING A BRIGHTER LIGHT ON CONDO HOA’S. AS WESH TWO NEWS POLITICAL REPORTER GREG FOX EXPLAINS, THOSE ...