The law establishes a statewide searchable database to protect adoptable cats and dogs.

New Year's Eve celebrations have come to an end, but new laws passed by Florida lawmakers are now in effect as of Jan. 1. From a new animal cruelty database to refunds for medical overpayments, here's ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Starting Thursday, Sept. 25, open carry will become the official gun law in the state of Florida, after a panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that a longstanding ban was ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – For the second straight day, Gov. Ron DeSantis mentioned a law that he claimed pertained to the removal of street art from crosswalks. During the question-and-answer portion of a news ...

The lawsuit, filed in Leon County circuit court, is among the latest salvos in an acrimonious dispute over the proposed constitutional amendment, which would allow people ages 21 and older to use ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jacksonville police made its first arrests enforcing Florida's new HALO Law that went into effect Jan. 1. HALO stands for Honoring ...

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo made national news in September when he announced a plan to remove all vaccine mandates ...

A Florida appeals court ruled the state's ban on openly carrying firearms is unconstitutional. The ruling does not allow open carry in certain sensitive locations like schools, courthouses, and bars.

Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first "stand your ground" law, calling it a "good, common-sense, anti-crime issue." The law's creators promised it would protect law-abiding citizens ...

A M&P Shield handgun, small enough to be ideal for conceal carry, in Austin on April 23, 2021. (Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune, Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Siding with a ...