Florida's new open carry law, in combination with the state's "stand your ground" law, creates new freedoms for residents -- ...

Residents can obtain community information by contacting a public information officer or filing a public records request. Most government bodies employ a public information officer to assist with ...

Florida lawmakers have filed several new bills for the 2026 legislative session to create more exemptions to the state's open government laws. The proposed exemptions would, for example, shield the ...

Is Florida trying to hide how many U.S. citizens have been detained as part of Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants? The Miami New Times reported Wednesday that the Florida State Board ...

When Kathy Hochul took over as governor in 2021, she promised a more transparent, more responsive state government. In her first major speech as chief executive, she vowed to usher in a “new era of ...

Florida has fired football coach Billy Napier, the school announced Sunday. The move comes after an 23-21 win against Mississippi State improved the Gators to 3-4 on the season. Napier ends his tenure ...

Most South Floridians know the green iguana can be aggressive and territorial, so it’s best to give it and its claws a wide berth, even if it’s smaller than our posh purse puppies. But what if you ran ...

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of the 1996 killings of two women whose bodies were left in a rural pond was put to death Tuesday evening in a record 14th execution in Florida this year. Samuel ...

Florida Execution FILE - This undated photo provided by Florida Corrections Department shows Samuel Lee Smithers. (Florida Corrections Department via AP, File) (AP) STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted ...