STATE NEWS BRIEFS

Tax collections, 'bump stock' ban, gas prices

Florida tourism inches up: Canadians stay away

During the first nine months of 2025, domestic travel was up 0.1 %, overseas travel increased 4.5 % and Canadian travel was down 15.5 %.

52 Florida black bears killed

The FWC sanctioned hunt generated pushbacks and legal action.

Horse racing proposal re-emerges

A 2025 version of the bill drew opposition from Ocala’s FTBOA.

AI ‘bill of rights’ emerges in senate

It would address issues such as a “right” for parents to control children’s interactions with artificial intelligence.

Sides battle over right whale rule

The species migrates each year to calving grounds off Northeast Florida and other parts of the Southeast.

Backroom briefing

Tapping tourists, property taxes and cabinet meetings