Sophia Bailly

Florida’s chief financial officer, Jimmy Patronis, won the Republican nomination Tuesday night to fill former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz’s vacant seat in Congress in the Panhandle. Across the state, in the 6th Congressional District, state Sen. Randy Fine won the GOP nomination in a special election there.

Jimmy Patronis, Florida’s elected chief financial officer, announced Tuesday he might join the race for the congressional seat in the Panhandle surrendered by Rep. Matt Gaetz.

A judge is considering a request to throw out evidence involving two men accused of street racing at nearly 100 mph when they struck a family’s SUV, killing its driver.

Days before the election, a judge on Tuesday sentenced a Gainesville man to five years in prison for selling drugs that led to a fatal overdose by the adult son of the Democratic nominee in the sheriff’s race.

The Florida Department of Health has issued a warning about the risks of using marijuana ahead of the statewide vote on whether to make it legal for adults for recreational use. It’s the latest instance of the DeSantis administration using government resources to sway next month’s election outcomes.

In the week after Hurricane Helene, interviews with out-of-state college students across Florida show how little prepared they were for a storm like Hurricane Helene. For many, this was their first experience with a Category 4 hurricane.

The statewide course numbering system previously accepted the new course code, and the Florida Department of Education reviewed its sufficiency in teaching civic literacy.

A judge ordered then canceled the arrest of a Tampa resident who police said they caught with 28 pounds of crystal meth during a traffic stop on Interstate 75 and who missed his arraignment Thursday on felony drug charges.

Gov. Ron DeSantis made a trip home Tuesday to prod the Republican-led Legislature to continue its embrace of conservative policies on education, crime and social issues.

A special area study on one of Alachua County’s 47 environmentally sensitive ecosystems will be evaluated Nov. 7 to determine what should be protected…