by staff | Mar 5, 2026 | Florida News
The Historic Florida Capitol in the foreground and the Florida Capitol behind it. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix) Special Olympians in Florida will be exempt from high school physical education course requirements if the governor signs a bill unanimously...
by staff | Mar 5, 2026 | Florida News
The rainbow flag of the gay pride movement and the flag of the United States (Getty Images) The Florida Senate approved legislation Wednesday night that will prohibit cities and counties from funding, promoting, or taking official actions relating to diversity,...
by staff | Mar 5, 2026 | Florida News
A swimmer glides through clear water in Blue Hole in Ichetucknee Springs State Park. Some legislators think the state owns too much park land and should instead give millions of preservation dollars to farmers and ranchers, even though the public won’t get...
by staff | Mar 4, 2026 | Florida News
Byron Donalds speaks to reporters in the state Capitol on Jan. 28, 2026. (Photo by Liv Caputo/Florida Phoenix) A new survey of the Florida gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races slated for this fall shows Republicans Byron Donalds and Ashley Moody with single-digit leads...
by staff | Mar 3, 2026 | Florida News
Sen. Clay Yarborough answering questions in the Senate Rules Committee on March 3, 2026, about his legislation that makes it easier for parents to not vaccinate their school-aged children. (Photo by Christine Sexton/Florida Phoenix) After shooting down an amendment...
by staff | Mar 3, 2026 | Florida News
Image of Florida Department of Law Enforcement from its Facebook page. Legislation to allow a handful of state officials to designate domestic or foreign terrorist organizations was approved in the GOP-controlled Florida House Tuesday, despite complaints by Democrats...
