Florida governor's race: Paul Renner, former state House Speaker, announces run
Former state House Speaker Paul Renner has officially announced his intent to run in the 2026 Florida governor race. Renner is the first prominent Republican candidate to face off against President Donald Trump’s endorsed pick, Rep. Byron Donalds.
FULL | Gov. DeSantis vows to end all vaccine mandates
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday that Florida is establishing a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission at the state level. The governor’s announcement came at a news conference in Valrico on Wednesday morning. The initiative mirrors that of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the federal level.
Bracy Davis, Young win Orange County special elections in landslides
Democrats LaVon Bracy Davis and RaShon Young won their special elections in Orange County on Tuesday, for Senate District 15 and House District 40, respectively.
Trump to order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore
President Trump said that he will direct federal law enforcement intervention in Chicago and Baltimore, according to the Associated Press.
DeSantis, FDOT move to standardize streets, paint over murals and crosswalks
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Transportation are defending the state’s push to remove murals and painted crosswalks from city streets, including one near the Pulse nightclub memorial, saying the effort is about safety and uniformity.
Epstein files: Over 33K pages released by House Oversight Committee
The folders contain hundreds of image files of years-old court filings related to Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell.
'We're going in': Trump to deploy National Guard to Chicago, Pritzker pushes back
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he plans to deploy the National Guard to Chicago in an effort to curb violent crime, though he did not provide a timeline.
'Alligator Alcatraz': Federal court allows detention center to stay open during appeal
A federal appeals court has paused a judge’s order that would have shut down Florida’s controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center facility in the Florida Everglades.
DeSantis highlights results of SAFE program in Orlando
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Lt. Gov. Jay Collins spoke on Tuesday morning in Orlando. During the event, the pair highlight the State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (SAFE) program to fight fentanyl. According to state officials, the SAFE program's funding has enabled law enforcement to seize hundreds of pounds of fentanyl and has contributed to a notable decrease in opioid-related deaths in Florida.
Trump announces new location for space command HQ
The president said that Huntsville will be "known from this point forward as Rocket City," after announcing that the U.S. Space Command headquarters is officially moving to Alabama.
Voters head to polls for Orange County special election on Tuesday
A special election is taking place on Tuesday in Orange County for two vacant seats — House District 40 and Senate District 15. Here's everything we know about the race and how you can have your say at the polls.
HOME Investment Partnerships Program may be cut by feds: What is it?
The HOME Investment Partnerships Program, a decades-old federal grant that has funded more than a million affordable homes, could be cut under President Donald Trump’s budget proposal, raising alarms for rural communities.