Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and former Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez attend the first day of the legislative session at the Florida State Capitol on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Tallahassee ...

After more than a month of delays, Florida lawmakers are preparing to take a final vote on the state’s next budget Monday—just two weeks before a government shutdown would have taken effect.

Florida has become the second state to officially ban fluoride in public water. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 700, also known as the Florida Farm Bill, into law Thursday.

If there isn't a budget by July 1, the state government will shut down. That would jeopardize paychecks for state employees as well as state contracts.

Florida has also had a Republican governor since 1998, a state Senate Republican majority since 1995 and a state House majority since 1997. This Republican dominance has only grown since Trump’s ...