The governor wasn’t able to convince lawmakers to back all his ideas on illegal immigration. But Trump’s grip got tighter than ever.

Florida farmers impacted by winter storm could get relief funding to restore, repair, or replace essential physical property that were damaged.

A handful of Tallahassee residents are still without power following a recent winter storm. The rare event swept through the Panhandle and parts of the Big Bend. WFSU News spoke with one woman who says she’s been in the dark for a week and is now living out of a hotel.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised Wednesday to veto a sweeping immigration bill, in the latest escalation of a statehouse showdown between the governor and the state's Republican legislative leadership, who have sparred over whose proposals would best carry out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

After defying Governor DeSantis’ call for a special session, Republican lawmakers have a math problem when it comes to overriding his veto.

"The veto pen is ready," he posted on X Wednesday, after having telegraphed earlier this week that the bill was doomed.

The veto decision represents further decay of the quickly deteriorating relationship between the governor and Legislature.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Imagine transferring somewhere your senior season, and not only do you fit right in, you’re making a huge impact. That’s the story for North Florida Christian 6′10 center Jed Dickens. It’s safe to say his presence has been noted.

The Tallahassee State College softball team secured the sweep over Florida Gateway thanks to seventh inning heroics Tuesday afternoon.

It's also worth noting that Atkins played a big role in the recruitment of five-star offensive lineman Solomon Thomas, who flipped from Florida State to LSU during the Early Signing Period. Now, he'll get to coach the blue-chip prospect in Baton Rouge.

After six years of being stomped on by Gov. Ron DeSantis, his fellow Republicans in the Legislature finally stood up to him on Monday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis boasted of Florida's high school graduation rate in early January, which edged to 89.7% in 2024, a slight increase from the 2023 rate at 88%. But at the same time, Leon County's graduation rate dropped from 86.1% in 2023 to 85.1% in 2024.