Tallahassee – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a 2024 Florida law aimed at restricting children’s access to major social-media sites, ruling that industry groups did not show they had legal standing to fight the measure.

Tallahassee – With state universities and colleges continuing to see turnover of presidents, a House panel Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that would repeal a law shielding information about presidential candidates from public disclosure.

Tallahassee – From holding down property taxes on homes rebuilt after hurricanes to new post-storm rules for elections supervisors, the Florida House on Mar. 18 started moving forward with a proposal to address issues whipped up during the damaging 2024 hurricane season.

Tallahassee – After fierce — and expensive — political battles last year about abortion rights and recreational marijuana, Florida lawmakers Thursday began moving forward with a proposal that would place additional restrictions on the ballot-initiative process.

Tallahassee – Florida will expand a look at companies whose shareholders include the state pension fund, after targeting corporate initiatives that Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies deem part of “woke” ideology.

Tallahassee – While saying Florida has been a leader on issues such as cracking down on illegal immigration, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Mar. 4 helped launch the 2025 legislative session by calling for revamping the ballot-initiative process, curbing property taxes and revisiting gun laws.

Tallahassee – With school districts across the state expressing support, Florida senators Mar. 3 started moving forward with a bill that would repeal requirements aimed at later daily start times in many high schools.

Tallahassee – With major publishing companies and authors arguing a 2023 state law violates First Amendment rights, a federal judge Feb. 28 refused to dismiss a lawsuit against members of the State Board of Education over the removal of school library books.

Tallahassee – Florida Power & Light on Feb. 28 filed a proposal that would lead to higher electric bills for customers over the next four years, with the utility pointing to issues such as growth and a need to build more solar-energy facilities.

Tallahassee – State wildlife officials are devising plans to allow some commercial oyster harvesting next year in Northwest Florida’s Apalachicola Bay, despite no major improvements in the bay after a halt during the past four years.