MIAMI — A new year means new state laws and Florida is no exception. This time around, 2025 will bring several changes to ...

A law prohibiting children of a certain age from accessing social media is among the changes being implemented in Florida.

Oversight advocates warned the law would damage community-police relations and diminish trust in law enforcement.

On Jan. 1, 12 new Florida laws are set to go into effect. In 2024, Florida lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis passed over 200 ...

“You can video law enforcement officers, that’s your constitutional right,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, an advocate of ...

Lauren Pastrana, in for Jim DeFede, gives a brief roundup of new Florida laws and how they may affect you.

Supporters say Florida's new HALO law creating a buffer zone around first responders will keep them safe. Critics say it ...

On Jan. 1, SB 184, known as the ‘Halo Law’ took effect in Florida. It creates a 25-foot buffer zone around first responders.

A law now gives residents the power to sue their local government for letting people sleep on the street or in public.

If you get close to first responders, it will now be a crime in 2025 under Florida's new "Halo Law." This new law, Senate ...

A second-degree misdemeanor under the new law would be punishable by up to 60 days in jail. Florida healthcare providers will ...

The new law will create a 25-foot buffer zone around law enforcement officers, firefighters and medical crews.