Starting salaries for Florida correctional officers, probation officers and inspectors could increase to $28 an hour, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins said.

Florida is often described as a beacon for religious liberty, grounded in a simple constitutional truth: Government may neither establish religion nor prohibit its free exercise. That principle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida Channel screenshot of FDC Sec. Ricky Dixon on Oct. 15, 2025. Gov. Ron DeSantis is requesting the Legislature provide ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — This year, Florida has set a record for the number of executions. Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed more death warrants this year than any of his predecessors, with 11 people being put ...

Sounding as desperate as he ever has since being appointed four years ago, Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) Secretary Ricky Dixon asked a panel of state lawmakers Wednesday for more than $512 ...