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 ...

Nearly 150 new Florida laws went into effect on July 1 after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed 11 more the day before. Here is what ...

Nearly 150 new Florida laws went into effect July 1 and some of them make big changes you need to know. Here's the list.

More than 100 new laws will go into effect in Florida on July 1, with everything from animal abuse to education, state parks to boating.

After facing intense bipartisan backlash, Ron DeSantis has signed a new bill preserving the natural landscape in Florida’s state parks and protecting them from development. The bill is an about ...

The law is a direct response to a bipartisan wave of protests last summer when the plans became public, although DeSantis has since distanced himself from the proposal.

The millions of tourists and Florida residents who visit state parks each year will see them remain free of golf courses, new hotels and sports facilities, as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a ...

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law curtailing his administration’s plans to allow more kinds of development on conservation lands.

Florida’s prized state parks are shielded from golf courses and hotels as DeSantis bows to backlash By: Kate Payne, The Associated Press Posted: 10:11 AM CDT Friday, May. 23, 2025 Last Modified ...

DeSantis signs law limiting development in Florida's state parks after plan drew broad backlash Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Thursday curtailing what kind of ...

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill into law curtailing what kind of development can happen in Florida’s prized state parks. The legislation came in direct response to his ...

The millions of tourists and Florida residents who visit state parks each year will see them remain free of golf courses, new hotels and sports facilities, as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a ...