David Schutz

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a coastal resilience bill into law on Thursday intended to impede plans for cruise ship operations near the southern part of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on the coast of Manatee County.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a coastal resilience bill into law on Thursday intended to impede plans for cruise ship operations near the southern part of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on the coast of Manatee County.

Average prices for gasoline in Florida climbed by 30 cents on Monday to $4.12, with some pumps in South Florida passing $4.50.

In a near-unanimous but uneasy vote Wednesday, Miami-Dade's school board approved an agreement allowing the New York-based charter giant Success

The latest forecast path for the potential first storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season shows Arthur forming off the coast of Texas and moving north toward Louisiana.

Chances of a low-pressure system developing into Tropical Storm Arthur have dipped slightly to 70%, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday morning.

Fueled by a severe, months-long drought and early-summer heat, Florida's 2026 wildfire season has been unusually active.

Track active Florida wildfires and live NOAA satellite smoke plumes with this real-time map. Get the latest data on fire locations, burn acreage, containment levels, and smoke drift across the state.

At least two dozen active wildfires are burning across Florida as of Tuesday morning, including six in South Florida.

This searchable chart contains how each public school in Florida performed in state grading in 2026 compared to the previous two years.