Florida Policy Pulse

Court Rulings on State Laws

• 🔥 Stop WOKE Act Struck Down: 11th Circuit panel ruled part of Florida's Individual Freedom Act unconstitutional,...

• Not a tax cut: Expanded homestead exemptions reduce revenue for libraries, parks, EMS and roads.
• County leaders warn of forced cuts to...

• A divided 11th Circuit panel ruled Florida's Stop WOKE Act unconstitutionally restricts public university professors' speech on race and gender...

Florida's new criminal justice reforms aim to boost public safety through tougher penalties and expanded restrictions.

• Sex offender rules now bar...

Lt. Gov. Jay Collins's lawsuit alleges James Fishback failed to meet Florida's seven-year residency rule, citing D.C. voter records and property...

Three Florida elected officials were charged with conspiracy for allegedly creating and mailing over 10,000 fake voter guides with false endorsements...

Governor's Race Shifts

• DeSantis Withholds Endorsement: Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to withhold an endorsement for a successor in the Florida...

Florida GOP leaders are rallying around Byron Donalds for governor even as DeSantis withholds support.

• Key endorsements: DeSantis appointees CFO...

DeSantis signed 2,037 regular-session bills and issued 66 vetoes over eight years, reshaping areas from school choice to immigration enforcement. His...

Southern states face escalating risks from synthetic opioids like cychlorphine, prompting urgent legislative responses.

• Tennessee issued a March...

Terror Designations and Lawsuits

• CAIR Sues DeSantis: CAIR filed a lawsuit against Governor DeSantis after he designated the group as a terrorist...

A California company landed a $6 million Florida agreement for an AI law enforcement software platform, with local police agencies already using the state system.

Families of the Groveland Four, haunted for generations by the 1949 Lake County lynchings and wrongful convictions, are finally receiving $4 million...

CAIR is challenging Governor DeSantis's designation of the group as a domestic terrorist organization under Florida's new law, claiming violations of...

Florida treats estate theft as a serious crime with both criminal and civil consequences.

• Criminal penalties scale by value: petit theft under $750...

Governor Actions and Vetoes

• 🔥 Budget Signed: Governor DeSantis signed Florida’s $117.6 billion budget for FY 2026–2027 with nearly $810 million...

DeSantis' refusal to campaign for the revised property tax amendment leaves it without a high-profile champion, complicating signature collection and...

Governor DeSantis approved Florida’s $117.6 billion budget for FY 2026–2027, marking the fourth straight year of declining state spending.

Key...

Florida's new domestic violence reforms stand out for their direct impact on repeat offenders and victim protections.

• HB 277 reclassifies repeat...

This week brought major moves in Florida's political landscape:

• GOP Governor Race: Byron Donalds bolstered his front-runner status with over $90...