by staff | Mar 16, 2026 | Florida News
Fort Myers Republican Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka speaking on the floor of the House on March 11, 2026. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix) On the last day of the 2026 legislative session, top education senators and representatives bartered their priorities, landing...
by staff | Mar 16, 2026 | Florida News
Gov. DeSantis’ push to change Florida’s vaccine requirements for school children failed during the 2026 session, but the governor promises to keep working to pass it before being term-limited out of office. Will the Legislature go along? (Photo by Scott...
by staff | Mar 13, 2026 | Florida News
Senate President Ben Albritton talks to reporters following the 2026 session Sine Die on March 13, 2026. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix) Florida’s 60-day regular session ended Friday — without a state budget and just 234 bills passed out of 1,896 filed....
by staff | Mar 13, 2026 | Florida News
President Donald Trump participates in a walking tour of the immigration detention center nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Ochopee, Florida. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) Florida is finally eligible for a $608 million federal...
by staff | Mar 13, 2026 | Florida News
The Florida Capitol building on March 11, 2026, as the legislative session neared its end. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix) Legislators added a provision eliminating zoning requirements for small private schools into a Democratic-led bill in the waning hours...
by staff | Mar 13, 2026 | Florida News
The Florida legislature is sending the data center regulation bill to DeSantis. (Stock photo by Tolgart/Getty Images) The Florida Senate on Friday half-heartedly approved a greatly weakened version of a data center regulation bill backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. It will...
