Governor Ron DeSantis’ recent budget vetoes have significant implications for senior citizens in the state, including Northeast Florida. According to local organizations providing senior care and services, this is particularly true concerning home-delivered meal programs.

The first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”.

The first group of immigrants are set to arrive at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”.

After the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center officially opened on Tuesday, attention has shifted to the planned facility at Camp Blanding in Clay County, which could begin construction as early as next week.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ net worth increased nearly 18 percent in 2024 as his finances continued to be boosted by a book deal.

Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference just outside Tallahassee in Jefferson County on Wednesday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed what he said was a $117.4 billion budget for the fiscal year that will start Tuesday and issued $567 million in line-item vetoes.

Florida law enforcement agencies' cooperation with federal immigration officials is causing concerns among family members and immigrants' rights advocates that people will disappear into county jail systems.

About two months later, data released by the New York Times shows that Florida is continuing its promise to aggressively enforce President Trump’s immigration policies, with ICE making nearly 10,000 arrests in the state since Trump took office.

Governor Ron DeSantis said on Tuesday that the ICE detention site planned at Camp Blanding will be able to house 2,000 detainees.

While making his rounds in Florida to talk about the affordability crisis, former U.S. Rep. David Jolly, who is vying to become Florida’s next governor, made a stop in St. Johns County on Monday.

The “Boater Freedom Act,” which becomes law just ahead of the busy Independence Day weekend, is designed to protect boaters against “suspicionless” searches and prevent local regulations on vessel purchases.

President Donald Trump toured an isolated new immigration detention surrounded by alligator-filled swamps in Florida’s Everglades.

Florida’s latest legislative session was officially adjourned on June 16, but after monthslong debates over the state’s budget, the session is slated to conclude Monday. In that time, Governor Ron DeSantis has approved and vetoed a myriad of legislation, and on July 1, over 120 laws will be enacted after receiving his signature following approval from Florida’s House and Senate.

As Florida rushed to open a detention center for undocumented immigrants in the Everglades, attorneys for the state Monday argued a judge should reject an attempt by environmental groups to halt the project dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”

President Donald Trump is expected to attend the formal opening Tuesday of a new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed on Monday.

President Donald Trump is planning to visit a new immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference in Sumter County Monday morning.

Possible changes to President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts are being considered, though most of the amendments are expected to fail.

Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed using Camp Blanding, the Florida National Guard’s headquarters in Clay County, as a potential site for a new immigration detention facility — an idea that has sparked mixed reactions among local residents.

The Florida immigration detention site dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” is being met by opposition from a range of groups concerned with its impacts on local Native American tribes, the Everglades ecosystem and human rights for migrants.

More than four years after a Florida condominium collapse killed 98 people, federal investigators have yet to make a final determination of the cause.

Data released by the Governor’s Office shows statewide improvements in language arts, math, science, and history

Data released by the Governor’s Office shows statewide improvements in language arts, math, science, and history

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference in Boca Raton on Thursday.

Another set of nationwide protests were planned to take place on Thursday at courthouses and town squares, including in Duval County, with an overall focus on immigration and deportations.

After Gov. Ron DeSantis named Camp Blanding Joint Training Center an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility, a few residents sounded off about the possible new addition.

Florida officials are pursuing plans to build a second detention center to house immigrants, as part of the state’s aggressive push to support the federal government’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Wednesday that Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Clay County is among the locations being considered for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference in Tampa on Wednesday.

The new immigration detention center at an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades that President Donald Trump visited was heralded by Republicans as a potential model for other states to aggressively ramp up detention and deportation efforts.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Tuesday morning that addresses public access in Walton County.

Alan Wilson, the four-term Republican attorney general of South Carolina, kicked off his bid for the state’s first open gubernatorial race in 16 years.

President Donald Trump and his political operation are working to unseat their first Republican incumbent: Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, who has drawn Trump’s wrath by saying the president lacked the authority to attack Iran’s nuclear sites without congressional approval.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke on Monday about President Donald Trump’s decision to strike three nuclear facilities in Iran amid the ongoing conflict with Israel.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference in Clearwater on Monday.

Reactions from Florida and federal lawmakers continue to pour in after President Donald Trump’s military strikes against three Iranian nuclear sites Saturday night.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Friday that prohibits geoengineering and certain “weather modification activities,” making it a third-degree felony.

With the escalating conflict in Iran, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving quickly to get Floridians in Israel out of harm’s way and to safety.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is proposing to build a large immigrant detention center in the middle of the Florida Everglades.

On the 105th day of what was supposed to be a 60-day legislative session, Florida lawmakers passed a bill to allow charter schools to “co-locate” inside traditional public schools.

A little over one year after its opening, a multi-million dollar Boeing facility in Jacksonville is contributing to the U.S. Navy’s ability to conduct reconnaissance, surveillance, and anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare while “redefining the standards of multi-mission patrol.”

Lawmakers finished the annual session at 11:19 p.m. — more than six weeks after the scheduled May 2 end of the session.

Otto Aviation, a company that plans to build “next generation” business jets, formally announced Monday it’s moving its headquarters to Jacksonville, and building a production facility here.

A law sponsored by a local lawmaker aims to increase safety for kids walking to school.

After weeks of gridlock and a missed deadline, Florida lawmakers finally voted on this year’s state budget on Monday, just two weeks before the fiscal year begins on July 1.

Demonstrators came out in cities across the U.S. to protest President Donald Trump.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a death warrant for a man convicted of murdering two people in 1993 in Duval County, setting the stage for a potentially record-tying eighth execution this year.

One of the nearly 2,000 locations for Saturday’s nationwide “No Kings” protest against President Donald Trump’s administration will be right in the heart of Jacksonville’s Southside.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday said drivers who are threatened won’t be held responsible if they hit protesters because they have a right to defend themselves.

"No Kings Protest" events are planned Saturday in cities across Florida, including Northeast Florida, but this week, Gov. Ron DeSantis warned protesters that “the line is very clear” and that law enforcement would be ready to act.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called President Donald Trump's military intervention in Los Angeles an assault on democracy.

New regulations from the Florida Senate could make riding an e-bike more restrictive but ultimately safer. This development comes as e-bikes continue to be a hot-button issue in St. Johns County

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law on Tuesday that aims to protect people from the damaging effects of AI-generated fake images, also known as deepfakes.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Tuesday at noon in Jacksonville.

Florida’s child welfare agency has sent a letter to a newspaper telling it to “cease and desist” its reporting on foster families for a story about a nonprofit associated with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ wife.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference in Wakulla County Monday morning.

With summer around the corner, many families are hitting the water on their boats, and a new Florida law aims to prevent tragedies caused by driving or boating under the influence.

A federal appeals court Friday kept on hold a new Florida law targeting undocumented immigrants who enter the state, rejecting arguments by Attorney General James Uthmeier that enforcement should at least temporarily be allowed.

A major court hearing in Jacksonville's federal court could affect the longtime debate over Confederate monuments on city property.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to hold a news conference at 10 a.m. Friday at the Douglas T. Jacobson State Veterans’ Nursing Home in Port Charlotte.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Thursday that will increase penalties for repeat offenders convicted of DUI & BUI manslaughter, and vehicular and vessel homicide.

The quick end to a Texas law that granted in-state public university tuition prices to students who lack legal resident status stunned immigrant advocates and state Democrats, who call it a cruel punishment for hardworking students that will ultimately hurt the state’s economy.

The St. Augustine city attorney talked about the bill signed by Governor Ron DeSantis that protects historic sites from demolition.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will speak at the 81st Annual Convention of the Florida Professional Firefighters in Palm Beach Gardens on Thursday.

President Donald Trump said it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace.

After months of speculation, former U.S. Rep. David Jolly of Florida has confirmed the rumors and announced he will run for governor in 2026. The Republican turned Democrat said he believes he is the change Florida’s government needs.

A former Republican congressman and vocal critic of Donald Trump says he wants to become governor in the president’s adopted home state of Florida and is running as a Democrat.

New Florida legislation will protect historical buildings from meeting the demolition ball.

An unexpected change is coming at the University of Florida after the Board of Governors voted Tuesday to block the presumptive next president of the university from getting the job.

Needing to finish a budget for the July 1 start of the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the House and Senate on Tuesday began slowly rolling out proposals to resolve spending and policy differences.

A federal judge has barred state officials from enforcing a Florida law that would ban social media accounts for young children, while a legal challenge against the law plays out.

Texas lawmakers have approved banning gummies, drinks and vapes infused with THC, the compound that gives marijuana its psychoactive properties.

Nearly a month after leaving the Capitol without passing a budget, House and Senate leaders said Friday night they had reached an agreement that will clear the way for lawmakers to begin hammering out details of a spending plan Tuesday.

University boards appointed by the Texas governor soon could have new powers to control the curriculum required of students and eliminate degree programs.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference in Sarasota Monday morning.

A growing number of Jacksonville Beach residents say short-term rentals are turning their neighborhoods into what they call a “revolving door” of unruly guests, and they want local leaders to step in.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to hold a news conference at 9 a.m. Friday in Jupiter.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill on Thursday that sought to expand lawsuits by some people pursuing medical-malpractice claims involving the deaths of family members.

An upcoming major court hearing in Jacksonville could affect the longtime debate over Confederate monuments on city property.

With another potentially active Atlantic hurricane season on the horizon, Florida is preparing for the possibility that the federal government will not respond like it has in the past.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference in Palm Beach County on Wednesday morning.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon in Apopka.

After Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Thursday that bans major development projects within state park boundaries, environmental advocates hailed the new legislation a major victory for conservation.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will speak in Kissimmee on Friday at the Florida Parent Educators Association’s Annual Homeschool Convention.

Some of the highlighted bills among the 17 he signed on Thursday include preserving state parks and cracking down on fentanyl distribution to minors.

After a public outcry last year about a Department of Environmental Protection proposal, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill designed to prevent construction of golf courses, resort-style lodges and sports facilities in state parks.

The "Pam Rock Act" is officially a Florida law that will protect against dog attacks.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed three bills into law on Wednesday afternoon during a news conference in Winter Haven.

More than half of U.S. states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools, with more likely to follow.

Records related to a state House probe of a nonprofit linked to First Prosecutors have opened an investigation related to the Hope Florida Foundation, the nonprofit behind the welfare program that has been touted as the signature achievement of first lady Casey DeSantis.

The agency responsible for immigration enforcement has aggressively revived and expanded a decades-old program that delegates immigration enforcement powers to state and local law enforcement agencies.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference alongside First Lady Casey DeSantis in Tampa Tuesday morning.

Susie Wiles, President Donald J. Trump’s chief of staff, blasted a controversial and fast-tracked proposal backed by Florida regulators that would trade 600 acres of sensitive and prized public land in St. Johns County to a private developer, calling the proposed swap “outrageous” and a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” in a statement to The Tributary on Sunday.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Monday morning in Panama City.

The board of Florida’s only public historically Black university has chosen a lobbyist with ties to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the school’s next president, alarming students, faculty and alumni who are outraged by the governor’s efforts to restrict the teaching of African American history and ban public colleges from using taxpayer money on diversity programs.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Thursday prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride to their water systems, making it the second state in the country after Utah to implement a statewide ban on the mineral.

A suspected serial killer once scrutinized for a possible link to the O.J. Simpson case that riveted the nation in the 1990s has been executed for a Florida murder.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis will hold a roundtable discussion in Hillsborough County Wednesday morning.

As budget talks remain stalled, House Speaker Daniel Perez said Tuesday the House has offered possibilities including a “lean, critical-needs budget with minimal spending and no tax cuts.”