TAMPA, Fla. — Open carry, often known as constitutional carry, of a firearm went into effect Thursday across Florida. A ban on open carry was overturned by an appeals court earlier this month, paving ...

Coyote encounters have increased across Florida, with the animals now present in every county. While coyotes help control rodent populations, they can prey on pets and have been involved in recent ...

On Jan. 1, four new Florida laws take effect — quietly, but with big implications for everyday Floridians. 4 new laws go into effect in Florida Jan. 1 First, SB 158. It’ll remove cost barriers for ...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier speaks at a press conference in Lake Worth on Aug. 20, 2025. Amy Beth Bennett South Florida Sun Sentinel Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier apparently ...

Two bills have been filed in the Florida Legislature to end the requirement for that little yellow sticker on your license plate. Registration license plates must be made of metal specially treated ...

Three new Florida laws regarding health care and pet insurance will go into effect on January 1, 2026. State employees will receive insurance coverage for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Part of a new Florida law takes effect Jan. 1 that aims to make it easier to find out if a person wanting to adopt a dog or cat has a history of animal abuse. Back in May, ...

DAVIE, Fla. — In Florida, drivers can have a license plate frame as long as the letters, numbers, and tag decal are visible. However, the updated law has introduced some confusion regarding ...

A Bay County man is the first person in Florida to have a death sentence upheld under a new non-unanimous jury law. The Florida Supreme Court upheld Michael Hunt's conviction for a 2019 murder where a ...

Adding a decorative frame to your license plate is one of the simplest and non-invasive forms of car customization out there. Unfortunately, depending on where you're driving, this simple piece of car ...

After outcry on social media, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles issued a memo clarifying how the state's new law on license plate frames and covers should be enforced.

Florida is clarifying a new state law regarding license plate frames after many people became confused about enforcement. 77 indicted as feds hunt $250M in alleged fraud Archaeologists thought they ...