Brightline began service from West Palm Beach to Orlando on Sept. 22. The first train, Bright Pink, pulled into Orlando at 11:05 a.m.

Florida’s minimum wage will increase to $12 an hour on Sept. 30, as the state continues carrying out a constitutional amendment.

Florida could approve spending more than $141 million to conserve 42,000 acres of land from the Panhandle to southwest of Lake Okeechobee.

Trulieve is backing a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational use of marijuana.

The growth of Florida’s school voucher programs following a major expansion of the programs started coming into focus this week.

Florida’s unemployment rate held at 2.7 percent in August for a second consecutive month.

Experts on Tuesday pointed to a continuing need in Florida to combat mosquito-borne illnesses.

The state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has received “a little over” 2,000 claims from Hurricane Idalia.

Despite the impact of Hurricane Idalia and an uptick last week in the price of oil, Florida gasoline prices continued to drop.

State budget leaders expressed some caution Friday that general-revenue surpluses are projected to decline over the next three years.

First-time unemployment claims in Florida last week hit a low for the year as Hurricane Idalia swept through.

Florida’s tourism-marketing agency is preparing to help rural and coastal areas recover from Hurricane Idalia.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said the state will seek federal help for the fishing industry in the Big Bend region.

Six counties were added to a federal disaster declaration.

The United Health Foundation released its 11th America’s Health Rankings Senior Report.

Families First of Palm Beach County received a second-place award and a $50,000 grant from the Florida Blue Foundation.

Save the Manatee Club’s Fertilizer-Free for Manatees campaign asks Florida residents to pledge not to use fertilizer through Sept. 30.

Staying safe during hurricane season requires awareness, preparation and knowing what to do before, during and after a hurricane.