Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira

Gov. Ron DeSantis denounced the Florida House of Representatives’ proposed cuts to Everglades and water quality funding at a press conference Tuesday, marking the latest in his series of criticisms of House lawmakers over agenda discrepancies.

Hope Florida launched in 2021 as a program to connect Floridians in need of social and financial help to private sector groups, faith-based organizations and nonprofits, weaning them off government assistance.

Those remaining in the agricultural sector contend with a waning relevance, not because food production has become any less necessary for survival but because the national economy — and the national image — bows to a new king: ecotourism.

As the hottest state in the nation grows hotter, air-conditioning, once a luxury, has become a lifesaver. Some Floridians still struggle to afford it.

These two Florida families choose to live without AC, instead taking advantage of shade and other passive cooling techniques.

In a push to make help more accessible for Floridians in need, Gov. Ron DeSantis is adding a community resource liaison for the Hope Florida program to every sheriff’s office in the state.

Congress has tried – and failed – to make daylight saving time the permanent standard time across the country.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans for a two-lane expansion of Interstate 75 Tuesday, fast-tracking a project to reduce congestion and improve safety along Florida’s state roads.

Gainesville police arrested a man Tuesday they say shot and permanently paralyzed a 17-year-old during a planned robbery behind Oaks Mall in October.