As of January 2026, De Sanits said there have been 83 filings for rate decreases and 100 filings for no increase – bringing the 30-day average request by companies for home rates down by 2.3%. "Nationwide, this is still all going up. We're probably the only state in the country where you're seeing decreases," he said.

Gov. Ron DeSantis made a big announcement on Monday at Broward College in Davie, saying that after several years of homeowners dealing with rising insurance costs, they will now be getting some much-needed relief.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed two members to Disney World’s governing board that the state notoriously took over in 2023. DeSantis has named banker Matt Ravenscroft and lawyer David Woods to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD).

State Sen. Keith Truenow (R-Tavares), chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, on Friday filed a bill that would require agencies to allow cattle grazing where it is deemed suitable on state lands. … Another bill would prohibit local governments from adopting or spending money on net zero carbon policies to address climate change.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday excoriated the Broward School District for a “laundry list of failures” and suggested it’s been so impervious to reform that placing it in receivership might be an option to fix it.

Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky and DeSantis both credited recent state reforms in helping stabilize Florida’s property insurance costs. Some of the changes put in place make it more difficult for homeowners to sue property insurance carriers to get coverage.

It’s still up in the air whether former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro will face charges in Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis said that as of now, any criminal case is up to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Monday that Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state-backed insurer of last resort, will give policyholders a rate reduction.

DeSantis said the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year in the Oregon case of City of Grants Pass v. Johnson “probably has cleared the way for us to be a little stronger on” enforcing the law, as it affirmed the Florida model.