Florida

Last year’s hunt was the first one allowed since 2015. The decision to allow bear hunting in the state has been controversial.

The debate surrounding the Florida black bear hunt intensified dramatically after 2025, when the hunt returned after a decade-long hiatus.

To learn more about the changes to higher ed, Kristin Chermont Spina spoke earlier with Karin Fischer.

While the primary election was only last week, candidates are already gearing up for November.

Last year, the state recorded its highest number of child drowning deaths as 120 children lost their lives.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the state’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget on June 29, and it took effect July 1. The budget allocated just over $63 million to Florida’s state parks.

The proposed constitutional amendment (HJR 1F) would increase the current $50,000 homestead exemption to $150,000 next year and $250,000 the following year.

Google put in a proposal to the Environmental Protection Agency to release 32 million mosquitoes in Florida over two years. But it may not be as bad as it sounds.

Habitat loss, pesticides and disease have made those encounters increasingly rare. Local entomologists and residents are taking action to help bring them back to our gardens.

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.