News Service of Florida

Disaster-recovery projects in Florida and other states could be affected by the looming federal-government shutdown, the White House said Thursday.

In a victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican legislators, a full federal appeals court Thursday declined to take up a challenge to a 2021 Florida elections law that opponents contend discriminated against Black voters.

Estimated insured losses from Hurricane Idalia have topped $200 million and continue to increase.

The state university system Board of Governors on Wednesday took a step in carrying out a controversial new law that includes requiring designation of restrooms for “exclusive use by females” and “exclusive use by males.”

The Biden administration is asking a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit filed by Florida that challenges the constitutionality of accreditation requirements for colleges and universities.

Senate President Kathleen Passidomo's father, Alfonse A. Cinotti, died Friday at age 100.

The number of Florida residents who have died of COVID-19 since early 2020 is nearing 91,000.

With top Florida lawmakers signaling that health-care issues could be a priority during next year’s legislative session, a report released Thursday showed that Florida saw improvement in 2022 in people having health insurance — but still trailed most of the country.

After cases of malaria were found this year in Sarasota County, experts on Tuesday pointed to a continuing need in Florida to combat mosquito-borne illnesses as rain from Hurricane Idalia has increased breeding grounds for the insects.