Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida

The lawsuit from graduate student Anthony Rojas contends that the University of Florida should refund fees to students who were forced to learn remotely last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is one of numerous similar lawsuits filed against universities and colleges across the state.

A federal appeals court Monday rejected arguments that a 2019 Florida law about felons’ voting rights is unconstitutional because of its effects on low-income minority women trying to go to the ballot box.

The ruling by Circuit Judge Layne Smith was a victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has led efforts to prevent businesses from requiring customers to show proof they are vaccinated against COVID-19 --- an issue that has become known as requiring vaccine passports.

The bill, filed by Sen. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, would put the prohibition on school mask requirements into state law.

Citizens Insurance CEO Barry Gilway tells lawmakers that a 'sea of red ink' is overwhelming insurers across Florida.

Continuing to pressure school districts over their handling of COVID-19, the State Board of Education has scheduled a meeting next week to look at whether 11 districts have complied with rules aimed at preventing student mask mandates.

Pointing to what they called a “crisis,” Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody launched another legal challenge Tuesday to immigration decisions by the Biden administration, while Gov. Ron DeSantis took a series of steps to address people coming into the state illegally.

In their lawsuit, parents of disabled children contended that the executive order violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws designed to protect the rights of students with disabilities.

Two major Florida hospital systems say they will carry out a plan announced Thursday by the Biden administration to require hospital workers to be…

“All the speculation about me is purely manufactured,” DeSantis said of talk that he is running for president in 2024.