Politics

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just announced the next steps that will bring the cruise industry closer to sailing again. First will come test cruises to be followed by restricted passenger voyages. However, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the CDC has been taking too long to green-light sailings and expressed his frustration at a news conference in Satellite Beach on Wednesday.

Former President Donald Trump has launched a blog space on his website where he can post messages that can be shared by others to Twitter and Facebook, sites where he remains banned.

Rep. Charlie Crist will make another bid to become Florida's next governor. He made the announcement Tuesday morning on Facebook and then made it official during an appearance in St. Petersburg.

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order lifting COVID-19 restriction across the state but took a hands-off approach with schools, leaving that decision up to each county's district.

Jonathan Munafo, a man accused of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, appeared before a judge on Friday, saying he suffers from mental illness.

President Joe Biden declared Wednesday night in his first address to a joint session of Congress that "America is rising anew," and pointed optimistically to the nation's emergence from the pandemic as a vital moment to rebuild the U.S. economy and fundamentally transform government roles in American life.

A proposal that would let people with concealed-weapons licenses pack heat at churches or other religious institutions that share properties with schools is heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

With continuing population growth, Florida will gain one congressional seat next year, bringing its total to 28, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Monday.

State lawmakers want to scale back cruise restrictions in Key West. Residents of Key West want to limit travelers from cruises to the island.

Another person in Florida has been arrested for participating in the Capitol riot, authorities said. The Middle District of Florida, a United States District Court, confirmed on Monday that Jonathan Munafo was arrested in relation to the Capitol riot.

A Flagler County commissioner wants to make the county a sanctuary for the U.S. Constitution.

Rumors are swirling that Rep. Val Demings is considering a run for a statewide office, possibly for governor or senator in 2022.

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at allowing people to use recreational marijuana, saying it would be misleading to voters.

An Orlando civil rights attorney has filed a federal lawsuit against the new anti-riot law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday.

One of the largest expansions of school choice in the country is moving forward in Florida.

Florida now has one of the toughest laws when it comes to cracking down on violent protesters. Proponents say it holds local officials responsible for keeping the peace during demonstrations that get unruly while opponents say it stifles free speech and is vague.