The bill, named after 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez who was killed in a boating accident in Miami-Dade County, requires boating safety courses for reckless boaters.

Florida, the “Sunshine State,” once known as a beacon of government transparency, is growing ever darker, and the clouds are spreading throughout the United States. From March 16-22, 2025, the nation ...

Businesses would be able to pay workers involved in, say, apprenticeships less than minimum wage under a bill that cleared a ...

University employees engaged in sexual misconduct. Administrators misappropriating public funds. Scientists paid by industry groups to obtain desirable research outcomes. Open records laws have ...

A federal appeals court has upheld the constitutionality of a law that raised the minimum age to purchase rifles and other ...

The airport authority tasked with overseeing development and operations at the St. Augustine airport is in disarray after its ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis helped defeat two amendments last year. Now, he’s targeting the method to put them on the ballot – the petition process itself.

Florida’s online betting landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation as new legislation reshapes the rules of the game.

Facing new costs for compliance with the NCAA lawsuit, and even more spending to potentially match competitors, Florida universities are full of trepidation with the settlement agreement looming.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Sunshine Week celebrated nationally to promote the importance of open government at ...

Florida enacted a law deleting any reference to climate change from most of its state policies, a move Republican Governor ...

As we celebrate Sunshine Week, the work done by Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald staff to uncover issues with insurance companies in Florida can serve as a good example of how a free press can make a ...