Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the details of his last budget proposal Wednesday. The proposal calls for $117 billion in spending, an increase of $2.2 billion from last year’s $115.6 billion in proposals.

John Urbach struggled during his senior year at Kissimmee’s Gateway High School and figured he’d never be able to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor — but Osceola Prosper rekindled that ambition.

Florida cut more environmental protection jobs than any other state in the past 15 years, despite the challenges posed by increasingly intense hurricanes and sea level rise, according to a newly released national report.

Florida lawmakers are preparing for the upcoming legislative session with a new proposal designed to change how prescription drugs are priced and managed statewide.

The wide-ranging proposal dubbed the “rural renaissance” bill is aimed at boosting such things as health care, education, transportation and economic development in rural areas.