In his memorandum to senators, Galvano says fiscal responsibility in prior years, a budget reserve of over $2 billion, and anticipated federal aid should protect the state from the need for cuts.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he will issue an executive order calling for Floridians statewide to stay at home, effective April 2 at midnight.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday daily claims to the state’s reemployment assistance system have jumped from what could be 250, 500 or 1,000 a day to between 18,000 and 21,000 a day.

While the UF testing will be located at The Villages, it’s open to people who book appointments online at the website, https://ufhealthcovid.com.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday issued an executive order that blocks restaurants statewide from serving food in their dining rooms.

TALLAHASSEE — State lawmakers on Thursday approved a record $93.2 billion budget for next year, with attention already focused on a potential need to revisit the spending plan this summer as the novel coronavirus upends the economy. The budget (HB 5001), which takes effect July 1, was approved in a …

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday took far-reaching actions to combat the coronavirus as he ordered bars and nightclubs to close for the next month and as state universities moved to hold online classes for the rest of the spring.

Florida lawmakers will vote Thursday on a proposed state budget that includes spending $500 million to increase teacher salaries.

Supervisors of elections are stocking voting precincts with extra soap, hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes.