Even with increase, their salaries would remain well below those of their counterparts in a number of cities in Florida with comparable populations.

About one year from today, on Aug. 18, 2026, Florida candidates for elected office will face voters for the first time. The field is far from set, and much remains uncertain. For example, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds is early favorite in the Republican gubernatorial primary.

Attorneys for grassroots campaigners are again asking a judge to halt enforcement of parts of a new Florida law that restricts the state’s process to get citizens’ initiatives on the ballot.

Dwayne Robinson, an attorney for the city of Miami, speaks to the judges during a hearing at the Third District Court of Appeal for a case mayoral candidate Emilio González brought against the city on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Miami. Alie Skowronski [email protected] The city of Miami wants another day in court.

Smart and Safe Florida asked a federal judge for complete relief against a state law regulating petition gathering.

President Donald Trump said his administration is considering declassifying marijuana. What are Florida's own laws regarding the drug?

A Florida state appeals court upheld a previous ruling that the election to pick the next mayor of Miami must take place in November after a city commission tried to delay it by a year.