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Gov. Ron DeSantis touted incentive packages offered by state ports to try to entice shipping companies to reroute operations.

The scope of the damage Hurricane Helene caused is still not totally clear.

A new Florida law adds driver’s education requirement for teen drivers.

There's a referendum on abortion rights on the ballot in Florida in November. President Biden's campaign says that could help buoy his chances there.

This year, the U.S. Supreme Court has taken on a litany of big cases with far-reaching implications especially for Floridians. Here are some things you...

Hurricane Ian slammed Lee County with treacherous storm surge, damaging nearly 50,000 homes, killing 150 people and causing a record $112 billion in property damage after making landfall on Sept. 28, 2022.Some of the victims got hit by more than just the storm.In early 2023, as lawsuits against a company that helped clean up the damage were piling up in Lee County, Gov. DeSantis began doling out massive contracts to the Canadian-owned company based in Texas, putting the company accused of ripping off hurricane victims in charge of some of the state’s hurricane relief efforts. In total, the governor’s office has awarded that company $200 million in state contracts and purchase orders with little oversight, competitive bids, or other safeguards in place.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says the penalties for companies that violate new employment requirements will help the state prosper. But businesses and immigrant activists alike say it'll do more harm than good.

Restaurants and bars in the state can now operate at full capacity. However, Gov. Ron DeSantis says local governments can keep limits in place if they're justified for health or economic reasons.

More than 6 million of the state's electricity customers were experiencing power outages as of Monday.

The business community in Florida is monitoring the Brexit turmoil across the pond. This week, British lawmakers rejected a deal to leave the European...