September 6 Trump calls Florida's move to eliminate vaccine mandates a 'tough stance': 'You have vaccines that work' President Donald Trump said Florida officials are taking a "tough position" by moving to eliminate all state vaccine mandates for students.
September 5 Operations at 'Alligator Alcatraz' back on after appeals court halts judge's order A federal appeals court halted a lower court judge’s order to end operations indefinitely at the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.
September 4 Former Florida House speaker mounts gubernatorial bid, challenging Trump-backed candidate Rep Byron Donalds Former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner jumps into the Sunshine State's gubernatorial contest even as U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has President Donald Trump's backing.
August 28 Florida extends execution record after man convicted of triple murder dies by lethal injection A Florida man convicted of killing three people in 1992 was put to death on Thursday, extending the state's record number of executions this year to 11.
August 26 DeSantis slams California Democrat over claim 'Diary of Anne Frank' banned in Florida Claims that Florida banned "The Diary of Anne Frank" are disputed as the book remains part of the state's 8th-grade curriculum and recommended reading list.
August 24 Nearly 2.5M people sign petition supporting illegal immigrant truck driver charged in fatal crash Harjinder Singh faces vehicular homicide charges after a fatal Florida Turnpike crash that killed three people when his truck trailer collided with a minivan.
August 22 DeSantis fires back after Dem decries Florida's move to ditch LGBT rainbow colors from crosswalk in Orlando Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fired back after a Democratic state senator decried the state's move to eliminate the rainbow colors from an Orlando crosswalk.
August 21 Federal judge blocks Florida from further expansion of 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention facility A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday blocking Florida from further expanding the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center.
August 21 Florida official confronts Newsom over crash tied to illegal immigrant trucker Interstate political battle intensifies when Florida lieutenant governor travels to California to retrieve suspect in deadly trucking accident
August 21 DeSantis posthumously awards Governor's Medal of Freedom to Jimmy Buffett, politicians: 'Great Floridians' Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis posthumously honors five notable Floridians with the Governor's Medal of Freedom, including Jimmy Buffett and former politicians.