Florida Policy Pulse

Jacksonville residents at an ACPS town hall pushed back on the city's new five-day stray hold policy, citing insufficient time for adoption decisions...

Florida's teen takeovers expose a broken system where social media outpaces police response and the 21-day detention rule releases repeat offenders...

Public Safety Investigations

• Human Remains Discovery: Human remains were discovered buried in a backyard on Lincrest Drive in Jacksonville, with...

Florida's proposed Property Tax Amendment on the November 3, 2026 ballot raises legal questions about ballot language and how courts evaluate...

Fully skeletonized remains wrapped in carpet material, with gender still unknown, will require DNA testing for any identification. With the vacant...

Boynton Beach police arrested a 44-year-old West Palm Beach man after an undercover officer posing as a 14-year-old girl on MeetMe arranged a meeting...

AI Regulation Lawsuit

• 🔥 Florida Sues OpenAI: Florida became the first state to sue OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman in an 83-page complaint alleging...

Florida blends stalled legislation with a landmark lawsuit to challenge AI practices amid state-federal friction.

• Legislative efforts: DeSantis' AI...

Florida's 2026 session produced a mixed environmental record with clear wins and setbacks.

• Everglades funding: The budget delivered $645 million...

Benjamine Brown heads to prison after a judge revoked his probation in the high-profile 'Boots' dog shooting case. The violation stemmed from a March arrest involving a firearm, leading to a two-year sentence under his plea deal.

Public Safety Crackdowns

• 🔥 Statewide Takeover Response: Florida leaders and sheriffs are coordinating operational responses including...

A planned teen takeover at Wellington Mall has Palm Beach County deputies on standby after social media alerts, with the mall coordinating security...

Florida lawmakers fast-tracked Gov. DeSantis' property tax relief plan for the November ballot, expanding homestead exemptions up to $250,000.

Leon...

Property Tax Ballot Measure

• 🔥 Amendment Passes Legislature: The tweaked property tax exemption amendment passed both chambers and heads to the...

Florida lawmakers approved a tweaked homestead exemption amendment, sending it to November voters who must clear a 60% threshold.

• Legislative...

After a Clearwater Beach teen takeover turned violent with a 17-year-old shot, Attorney General James Uthmeier directed prosecutors to investigate and...

Florida has become the first state to sue OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman personally, claiming the company knowingly released a dangerous ChatGPT product...

Florida AG James Uthmeier announced record human trafficking enforcement ahead of the World Cup, with arrests and convictions up more than 30% since...

Andrew Lukehart, 53, was executed Tuesday evening for the 1996 murder of his girlfriend’s five-month-old daughter in Jacksonville, marking Florida’s...

Legislature approved homestead exemptions rising to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, but school taxes remain excluded.

Bipartisan passage...