A criminal case may be dismissed. Charges may be dropped. A judge may withhold adjudication. Yet years later, a background check can still raise a red flag. Across Florida, more residents are learning ...

Republicans who control the Legislature are pushing bills to verify voters’ citizenship status. Democrats and voting rights advocates warn of a logistical mess that could hurt legal voters.

Florida's proposed voter citizenship bills could make it harder for millions to register. Here's what documents you'll need if they pass.

While everyone’s racing toward the overcrowded beaches and theme parks, there’s a little river town called Palatka that’s been quietly perfecting the art of affordable, peaceful living for decades.

The Florida House voted to make the American flamingo the new state bird, replacing the mockingbird. The bill, which also designates the scrub jay as the state songbird, now moves to the state Senate ...

The Florida House has passed a bill to make the American flamingo the official state bird. Florida's current state bird, the mockingbird, is also the state bird for 4 other states. The bill also ...

GAINESVILLE – Florida’s House voted late Wednesday to establish the American flamingo as the new state bird, a step toward knocking the mockingbird off its perch after nearly a century. It wasn’t ...

The 2026 inductees include Scotti Sentes, Obe Blanc, and Mike Rogers. The induction ceremony is scheduled for April 25, 2026. Lake Gibson coach Daniel Walker will receive the Kris Hayward Memorial ...

PolitiFact found no conclusive, large-scale studies measuring whether people who take driving exams in a foreign language pose a higher risk on the road. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and ...

WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases. In August 2025, a tractor-trailer ...