A federal appeals court Tuesday kept in place a district court’s preliminary injunction on Florida’s law banning “woke” instruction at public universities. A 2-1 ruling from the three-judge panel on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found Florida’s assertion it could control the speech of its employees, including college professors, to be “a breathtaking assertion of power to ban unpopular ideas from public discourse in the very places the state’s own statutes recognize as centers of inquiry.”

Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed even more bills — including a new law that implements more tax rules.

While DeSantis has signed off on over 200 new laws this year, he opted instead to veto several other bills.

On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his intention to label roughly 100 groups as “terrorist organizations” under a new state law.

On Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed another trio of new state bills. However, he also vetoed three others, issuing letters to explain why he did it.

Well over 200 new pieces of legislation have now been signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis so far this year.

Provisions from a law passed last year are set to finally take effect this week — and they're set to address automatic gratuities in Florida restaurants.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his eighth and final budget of his tenure Monday, vetoing more than $800 million from a $114.5 billion spending plan. The budget also includes $30 billion for schools, $4.5 billion for school vouchers, $665 million for Everglades restoration.

Gov. DeSantis responded to the viral notice online, claiming that someone who believes it's real is "too dumb to be driving a car."

While DeSantis has signed off on over 200 new laws this year, he opted instead to veto five other bills.

On Friday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed off on eight more bills, bringing the total number of new laws this year to well over 200.

Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new bill impacting data centers across the state, adding it to the list of nearly 200 laws approved so far this year.

On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed another batch of 15 bills, though he also opted to veto three bills.

This week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis received several new bills for approval, including one that would establish an official “Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue.”

A new Florida law is set to take effect next month, adding further restrictions on where sexual offenders may live in the state.

A new Florida law was passed this week, and it brings new meaning to what constitutes a “gang member.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed off on yet another batch of new laws — this time tackling criminal issues.

With the state pushing sweeping property tax reform, the city of Ocoee is crafting a contingency plan to protect its budget, and it involves revisiting how residents pay for fire services. Commissioners are voting tonight to adopt the amended and restated initial assessment resolution and set a public hearing for Aug. 18 before the final vote.

A new bill has finally been sent to the governor after being approved by the Florida Legislature, paving the way for potential E-Bike speed limits.

Over 170 laws have already been approved so far in 2026 — and one of them is expected to bring a new course to high schools in the state.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now finishing up the process of signing new bills this year, with over 170 already approved so far.

Following a trio of special sessions, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has gotten back to signing even more bills into law.

Two former local elected officials and a nonprofit group filed suit Thursday in Leon County Circuit Court against the property tax cut amendment placed on the November ballot by lawmakers, alleging it is misleading.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed yet another batch of bills, adding to the list of over 130 laws approved so far this year.

USAA says it's giving Florida members a big round of financial relief — and the company points to some recent Florida laws as one reason the market is improving.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a massive new elections bill into law this year — and it includes a change for driver’s licenses going forward.

The Florida House and Senate passed a tweaked version of a major proposal to cut local property taxes on Tuesday. The bill increases the current $50,000 exemption on homestead property taxes to $150,000 for 2027, and to $250,000 in 2028. The exemption will not apply to school district taxes.

The latest property tax special session is underway, and state lawmakers have already begun filing legislation to cut down on taxes statewide.

Well over 100 new pieces of legislation have now been signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis so far this year.

As part of the latest special session, Florida state lawmakers OK'ed a new slate of tax rules that may affect residents across the state.

DeSantis revealed the major components of his new plan, including residency requirements and how the exemptions might be rolled out.

A new Florida bill focusing on taxation could potentially give relief to some mobile home park residents, according to lawmakers.

Lawmakers will stay in Tallahassee a little longer after Gov. Ron DeSantis called a special session to pass a property tax amendment for the November ballot. The session is expected to start on Monday.

On Friday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis approved another batch of 27 new bills, bringing the total number of laws this year up to over 100.

On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed another nine bills into law, adding to the list of close to 100 new laws approved so far this year.

A new proposal approved by lawmakers adds a couple of new rules for e-bike riders. It now awaits Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature.

After over a year of crusading for property tax cuts, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said they may finally be coming.

Florida lawmakers earn less than $30,000 a year in salary. In 2024, 82 of the 160 lawmakers had a reported net worth of over a million dollars. Find out how much your state representative and state senator are worth.

Gov. DeSantis responded to the viral notice online, claiming that someone who believes it's real is "too dumb to be driving a car."

On Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed off on another two bills, adding to the list of over 80 laws approved so far this year.

On Friday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed yet another bill into law — though this one is expected to have a major impact.

This week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed another batch of new bills, adding to the dozens of other state laws that have already been approved this year.

Some out-of-state visitors should keep in mind that not all licenses are valid in the Sunshine State.

On Friday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two more laws, which are expected to impact teachers and unions across the state.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has approved another batch of four new laws this week, one of which has already taken effect.

Several states already are taking steps to respond to a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana.

Republicans have scored another victory in the nationwide redistricting battle.

The Florida House and Senate passed a bill to redraw congressional district lines on Wednesday, with potentially big implications for the November election.

Two key priorities of Gov. Ron DeSantis that failed to advance in the regular legislative session were discarded as the House opened a special session on Tuesday. House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, said the House remains “fairly clear on our position” against the proposals to expand vaccine exemptions for public K-12 students and to protect consumers’ interactions with artificial intelligence.

Florida lawmakers are back at work in Tallahassee to pass a map favored by Gov. Ron DeSantis to redraw Florida’s Congressional districts. The session was also supposed to address DeSantis’ AI Bill of Rights and an expansion on vaccine exemptions, but House Speaker Daniel Perez said no bills were filed on those issues.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office submitted a new congressional map to the Legislature on Monday that would drastically alter several U.S. House districts in Central and South Florida. The new map, if approved by lawmakers in a special session that starts Tuesday, could flip a handful of districts from Democrats to Republicans, helping the GOP retain control of the U.S. House in November.

On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis added nine more laws to the count.

More than one month after ending the regular session without passing a budget, legislative leaders said Thursday they have a deal on top-line spending levels and plans for a May special session to pass the bill that funds the Florida government.

On Wednesday, DeSantis said that "White males" have been the No. 1 "disfavored group" of DEI initiatives after he signed a ban on local governments from implementing such policies.

This week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law that discusses how drivers may frame their license plates.

This week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis received a batch of 20 new bills, which could soon become law.

On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed another two bills into law, adding to the growing list of legislation approved so far this year.

This week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called for state lawmakers to return for a special session.

Anyone who’s stopped by a gas station over the past month has likely noticed skyrocketing prices at the pump. But Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he has no plans to suspend the gas tax.

Gov. Ron DeSantis could push back the special session on congressional redistricting, he said Tuesday. DeSantis originally called the session to produce new maps for the U.S. House in an unusual mid-decade redistricting in January and it’s scheduled to start Monday.

DeSantis has been a vocal supporter for property tax reform. But this week, he put his foot down on providing relief to seniors alone.

In a recent social media post, Bilzerian vowed to have anyone putting Israel before America "tried for treason."

Nearly 30 Florida bills have already been signed into law, with around 200 still to go.

With property tax reform stalling in the Legislature, one state lawmaker says he’s now found a new way to push it through.

Florida stepped in last week to help manage the distressed finances of two rural school districts, and that could be just an inkling of what’s to come for school districts across the state, state leaders say, as enrollment continues to decline.

On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed off on three new laws — including one that grants the state power to designate terrorist organizations.

During a bill signing on Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called on state lawmakers to ban cousins from getting married in Florida.

After a busy legislative session, over 100 laws have already received Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature.

On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed another batch of six bills into law, with some taking effect right off the bat.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a massive new elections bill into law — and it includes a change for driver’s licenses going forward.

The bill requires verification of U.S. citizenship during voter registration, mandates paper ballots for all elections and requires congressional candidates to disclose stock trading activity while in office.

State leaders said that the new laws take aim at sex offenders, pedophiles and child exploitation.

The governor signed several new bills, including on that renames a major airport in Florida. News 6 breaks down the full list.

On Friday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis approved seven more bills, adding to the hundreds of new laws passed in recent years.

On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new bill into law, which covers a wide array of issues.

A new bill introduced during this year’s Legislative session sparked major headlines last week after it died in the Senate.

Even after the latest Legislative session ended, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that plans to slash property taxes statewide are still in the works.

After the latest Legislative session ended last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed off on the first new laws of the year on Thursday.

A new bill aiming to further crack down on pedophiles in Florida was overwhelmingly approved by the state Legislature this week, despite a few lawmakers voting against it.

With the end of the latest Legislative session, some noteworthy bills have now perished — including one that would have prohibited people from marrying their cousins.

This week, Florida lawmakers approved a new bill that dubs certain properties as a “public nuisance.”

Senators in Washington right now are debating a bill that would radically change the way Americans both register to vote and vote in elections. Republicans have been trying to get the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE America Act, passed for the last two years. The bill would require citizenship verification in order to register to vote.

A bill that would have stopped Florida from selling certain driver information to third-party companies has died in the House.

A new proposal has passed the Florida legislature that gives the state the power to label certain groups as terrorists.

A new bill that has passed the Florida Legislature could give the state the power to rename major airports across the state.

Even after the state House made great progress to get property tax cuts off the ground, it appears the plan will die after all.

The bill says that several IDs may no longer be accepted for voting, along with a whole list of other new rules.

This week on “Politically Motivated‚” Christopher Heath and Lauren Melendez take a closer look at what is holding up state budget negotiations, along with what bills are still outstanding, and the results of the city elections in Orange County on Tuesday.

The latest Legislative session is set to come to a close this week, and over 100 new Florida bills are now ready for Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature.

The Florida House on Wednesday approved the bill (SB 484) that aims to put restrictions on the growth of massive data centers that power the rapidly developing AI technology, and their effects on regional electric and water resources.

Florida lawmakers are bringing the anti-DEI crusade to local governments with a bill headed to Gov. DeSantis that bans cities and counties from funding or supporting diversity programs or events, and gives the governor the power to remove officials who violate the law.

The latest Legislative session is set to come to a close this week, and dozens of new Florida bills are now ready for Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature.

On Monday afternoon, the Florida Senate approved a new “medical freedom” bill championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida lawmakers will take a final stab at a new speed limit for e-bikes this week.

A new bill filed in Florida back in January aims to lay out a litany of rules for mobile home parks in the state — but its time is running out.

The Florida House just voted overwhelmingly to push through its latest tax proposal.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has come out in favor of a “medical freedom” bill that’s making its way through the state Legislature.

The legislation is packed with new traffic rules, though one would forbid drivers from purposefully revving their engines to create "excessive or unusual noise."

The latest proposal to fix Florida's license plate law has now been approved by the House.

A new poll shows that while a majority of voters would vote in favor of significant property tax cuts in Florida, it may not be enough support to actually pass an amendment at the ballot box.