For the first time during his tenure, Gov. Ron DeSantis allowed three bills to become law without his signature.

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

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More than 100 new laws went into effect July 1. Some change the rules for certain government procedures and others amend penalties for violating current laws. Some establish new prohibited acts and another creates an alert system for children with autism who are in peril.

The stripping of fluoride from municipal drinking water supplies and student cellphone restrictions are just two of more than 100 new Florida laws that are now in effect. Following the 2025 legislative session, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed dozens of bills into law, many of which went into effect of July 1.

A federal judge upheld most of a new Florida law toughening regulations for petition gathering, but ordered that state officials couldn't enforce a provision for some petition groups that prohibited nonresident and noncitizen volunteers from gathering signatures.

The 2025-2026 school year starts a week from today, on Aug. 11, for the majority of Florida students. See what changed for school sales tax holiday.

Former Jaguars executive Amit Patel's legal problems aren't over, even after pleading guilty to federal charges.