During the last week of the regular session, Florida legislators passed a bill (SB180) that was supposed to be about hurricane recovery — it was even titled “An act Relating to Emergencies” — but it ...

Local governments are confronting a powerful new state law this summer which critics say clearly favors developers across ...

Florida only has three days you can legally set off noisy or projectile fireworks, but there's a loophole for your weekend plans.

Fireworks are legal in Florida, but only on three days of the year. Here's what to know, what's legal and what's not, and how to stay safe.

Florida's Live Local Act aims to create more affordable housing, but faces criticism for loopholes and preemption of local control. Many counties and cities have opted out of a key tax-break ...

SCOTUS upheld Tennessee’s trans healthcare ban, setting a key legal precedent likely to affect Florida’s ongoing transgender healthcare law challenges.

Florida Rural Legal Services provides free civil legal aid to people in need across 13 Florida counties and farmworkers statewide. That includes after natural disasters, like hurricanes.

A new Florida law is creating an alert system designed specifically for missing children with autism spectrum disorder ...

American Civil Liberties Union heralds appeals court decision blocking Florida from apprehending undocumented immigrants. An injunction blocking Florida from enforcing a law criminalizing ...

Southwest Florida developers are looking to build more homes and commercial, too. Thousands of new houses are under construction with more coming.

Florida has passed Dexter’s Law and Trooper’s Law to toughen penalties for animal abusers and protect pets during natural disasters. Learn how these new laws impact Tampa Bay and beyond.