Senator Marco Rubio’s nomination as Secretary of State in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration has launched widespread speculation about who might fill his Senate seat if the nomination is confirmed.

As President-elect Donald Trump names his picks for his new administration from his private club in Palm Beach and prepares to return to the White House, he’s bringing the Sunshine State with him.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said he has instructed Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd to formulate and immediately announce a schedule for special elections. This follows the expectation that Florida Congressmen Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz will join President-elect Donald Trump’s administration next year.

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, opting for a loyalist who has built a national reputation as a disruptor and has vowed to dramatically overhaul the Justice Department.

With its beaches, amusement parks, and great weather, it‘s no secret that Florida is a hotbed for tourism, and according to recent data, those tourism numbers are only getting stronger.

President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on people who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign.

The leader of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says a worker has been fired after she directed workers helping hurricane survivors to avoid homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump.

Susie Wiles, President-elect Donald Trump's pick as White House chief of staff, has decades of political experience but has largely shunned the spotlight.

The movement to legalize recreational marijuana has run into a wall of resistance.

Amendment 1 reached 55%, meaning Florida voters chose to keep school board elections as they are now, non-partisan. One person who paid close attention to the developments was Duval County school board member, Warren Jones. Jones is wrapping up his final days on the board, as he is now term-limited out.

Amendment 4, a ballot proposal that would have enshrined abortion rights in the Florida Constitution, failed Tuesday, giving a major political victory to Gov. Ron DeSantis — and dealing a huge blow to abortion-rights supporters.

Abortion rights advocates prevailed in ballot measures in seven states, but that doesn't resolve the issue.

Amendment 3, which would’ve legalized the use of recreational marijuana in Florida, failed Tuesday after it fell short of the 60% threshold needed for its approval.

Two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the future of abortion rights in Florida is expected to be decided Tuesday.

Today is the day Floridians will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana or keep it illegal for personal use.

There are six amendments on the ballot that Florida voters will decide on for the November election.

There are six amendments on the ballot that Florida voters will decide on for the November election.

Florida voters rejected ballot measures to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana.

Election Day marks the final chapter in one of the most bewildering, unpredictable and consequential sagas in political history.

Next week’s presidential election isn’t just a referendum on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

Texas hospital patients will be asked if they’re in the U.S. legally starting Friday.

Q. Proposed amendments to Florida’s Constitution have caused a stir this election cycle. While the primary focus has been on amendments surrounding cannabis and abortion, an amendment involving public funding for campaigns is raising questions too.

A federal judge has continued to block the head of Florida’s health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure on next week’s ballot.

At least two dozen states have passed or proposed “alien land laws” targeting Chinese nationals and companies from purchasing property or land because of China’s status as a foreign adversary.

A Republican state senator claimed Friday that state agencies misused millions of dollars in taxpayer money on a campaign to sway Floridians to vote “no” on Amendment 3, which would legalize the personal use of marijuana for those 21 years and older.

A Republican state senator claimed Friday that state agencies misused millions of dollars in taxpayer money on a campaign to sway Floridians to vote “no” on Amendment 3, which would legalize the personal use of marijuana for those 21 years and older.

Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo will hold a news conference Thursday morning in Cape Coral.

The U.S. Postal Service says it has reopened all of its mail processing centers in areas of Florida and North Carolina hit by recent hurricanes.

An investigative panel on Monday alleged that a Putnam County judge appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis last year abused her authority through the “improper use” of judicial contempt power “in direct contravention of clearly established procedures and law.”

Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $1 million to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Foundation Monday in Steinhatchee to help fishing communities impacted by Hurricane Helene and Milton.

In an ad that ran Monday morning, viewers can hear Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith say no one has arrested more people for marijuana than he has.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday again held an event to campaign against Amendment 4 alongside a handful of Florida doctors at a Jacksonville church.

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is focusing his official office on fighting an abortion rights amendment.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday morning held a news conference along with Florida doctors who are urging people to vote “no” on Amendment 4, which involves abortion rights.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Coral Gables on Monday morning.

Florida elections officials are seeking accommodations from Gov. Ron DeSantis after multiple counties were devastated by Hurricanes Milton and Helene.

Voters in nine states are deciding next month whether to add the right to abortion to their constitutions.

The federal judge considering Boeing’s plea deal with prosecutors wants to know how the Justice Department’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies would affect the selection of an independent monitor to oversee the aerospace company.

Hurricane season hasn’t been kind to Florida this year, and some officials are worried about what another large storm would mean for the state’s infrastructure.

On Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the owner of the dog has been identified and could face animal cruelty charges.

Amendment 3, the ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana for adults in Florida, is getting support from some unexpected places.

Florida's government has threatened TV stations over an ad promoting an abortion-rights ballot measure and is now alleging fraud in petitions to get it before voters.

Florida counties hard hit by Hurricane Milton are returning to a semblance of normalcy with power being restored to most areas, gas stations reopening and students returning to school this week.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference on Monday afternoon at SeaPort Manatee to detail the state’s recovery efforts.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference on Monday afternoon at SeaPort Manatee to detail the state’s recovery efforts.

The devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton is still being tallied as a swath of Florida comes to terms with damage from the unusual dual strike of storms in just two weeks.

CORTEZ, Fla. (AP) — Floridians recovering from Hurricane Milton, many of whom were journeying home after fleeing hundreds of miles to escape the storm, spent much of Saturday searching for gas as a fuel shortage gripped the state.

Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Saturday in Bradenton to give an update on Hurricane Milton recovery efforts.

Many Floridians spent much of Saturday either waiting hours in line for gas, trying to get home or beginning the arduous work of cleaning up after Hurricane Milton.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said millions of Florida residents were still without power on Friday morning in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.

Florida residents are repairing the damage caused by Hurricane Milton and cleaning up debris.

Even though Hurricane Milton is gone there are still flooding concerns for Jacksonville.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday morning said the state was working to restore millions of power outages and help people affected by the damage left behind by Hurricane Milton.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday morning said the state was working to restore millions of power outages and help people affected by the damage left behind by Hurricane Milton.

Rescue teams are plucking Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton after the storm smashed through coastal communities.

Hurricanes are forcing changes to Florida's election procedures.

Millions of Floridians are under evacuation orders, and many are heading north to get out of the storm’s path. All of the extra traffic has some gas stations running on empty, with covers becoming more and more common on pumps.

Hurricane Milton remains a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on Tampa and St. Petersburg, engulfing the populous region with towering storm surges and turning debris from Helene’s devastation 12 days ago into projectiles.

Florida’s Gulf Coast is bracing for the impact of Hurricane Milton’s winds and expected massive storm surge.

Vice President Kamala Harris is calling former President Donald Trump “incredibly irresponsible” for spreading falsehoods about the federal response to Hurricane Helene’s destruction.

Cleanup from Hurricane Milton is underway as residents are returning home after the storm barreled across Florida.

Milton has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane as Florida gears up for what could be its biggest evacuation in seven years.

Clay County officials urge residents to prepare as soon as possible as flooding is a major concern for Hurricane Milton.

With Hurricane Milton’s track expected to impact much of Florida, preparations are underway across our area.

Milton strengthened rapidly into a Category 5 hurricane on a path toward Florida.

Governor Ron DeSantis extended the state of emergency to 51 counties ahead of Tropical Storm Milton, and it now includes all of Northeast Florida counties.

Governor Ron DeSantis urged Floridians to prepare ahead of Tropical Storm Milton, which is forecast to become a major hurricane by the time it makes landfall on Florida’s west coast.

The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Milton is intensifying and will likely be a major hurricane before it slams into the storm-ravaged Florida coast, most likely on Wednesday.

Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 35 counties ahead of Tropical Storm Milton on Saturday.

Guardsmen likely would not be able to fulfill longshoremen's skilled work

The union representing striking U.S. dockworkers has reached a deal to suspend the strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract.

Brooke Hiers just a month ago left the state-issued emergency trailer where her family had lived after Hurricane Idalia slammed into her home on Florida's Gulf Coast in August of 2023.

Florida could face paying nearly $750,000 in legal fees for businesses that successfully challenged part of a 2022 law that Gov. Ron DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.”

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday morning held a news conference in the Tampa Bay area as residents continued to clean up after Hurricane Helene.

Florida has a tough new law aimed at getting the homeless off the streets.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is in Horseshoe Beach on Tuesday to survey the damage left behind by Hurricane Helene.

Next month, 34 new Florida laws are set to go into effect.

Florida’s new law banning people from sleeping outside on public property will go into effect Oct. 1.

The abortion battle is intensifying in Florida with Amendment 4 supporters saying Gov. Ron DeSantis is engaging in government overreach and breaking the law by tapping into taxpayer-funded resources to fight the November ballot initiative. Also, is Florida in play for Kamala Harris? And the three key states that could put Donald Trump back in the White House.

More than 200,000 Floridians were still without power Sunday morning after Hurricane Helene, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

More than 200,000 Floridians were still without power Sunday morning after Hurricane Helene, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference in Perry to give an update on the state’s response efforts to Hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Helene, which slammed into Florida’s Big Bend region Thursday night as a powerful Category 4 storm, left behind devastation due to high winds and a historic storm surge.

Electric vehicle owners who live in the path of hurricanes should be wary of the risk their cars could catch fire if they are inundated by saltwater as the powerful storm moves ashore.

Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference in Tallahassee on Friday, Sept. 27 at 9 a.m.

Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference in Tallahassee on Friday, Sept. 27 at 9 a.m.

Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is advancing across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida.

Forecasters say they expect Tropical Storm Helene in the Caribbean Sea to strengthen rapidly and become a hurricane as it moves north across the Gulf of Mexico toward the United States.

Two major weather systems are bringing heavy rain, high winds and more to Mexico’s southern Pacific coast on one side and the Caribbean on the other.

Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Tuesday at the Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee to provide an update on what is expected to become Hurricane Helene.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday issued an executive order ahead of Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine declaring a state of emergency in 41 Florida counties.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday is set to hold a news conference in Bradenton.

Dozens of school threats have been reported since a deadly school shooting at a Georgia high school earlier this month, including several locally.

Gov. Ron DeSantis held another roundtable Thursday with condo owners and association leaders in the wake of recent legislation that affected how buildings are maintained.

Gov. Ron DeSantis held another roundtable Thursday with condo owners and association leaders in the wake of recent legislation that affected how buildings are maintained.

Florida doctors today speaking out against Florida’s law restricting abortions after six weeks, calling it a near total abortion ban.

The presidential campaign is moving forward after a second apparent attempt on Donald Trump’s life over the weekend.

Florida law enforcement officials will launch their own criminal investigation into the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that will run parallel to the federal probe.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is slated to speak Tuesday morning with law enforcement in West Palm Beach.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is slated to speak Tuesday morning with law enforcement in West Palm Beach.