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Dozens of new Florida laws now in effect. Here's how they could impact you.

The stripping of fluoride from municipal drinking water supplies and student cellphone restrictions are just two of more than 100 new Florida laws that are now in effect. Following the 2025 legislative session, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed dozens of bills into law, many of which went into effect of July 1.

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Here’s a closer look at 10 new Florida laws taking effect this week

With Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a state budget and a flurry of other bills, the dust has settled on the 2025 legislative session. Here are 10 laws that took effect Tuesday, the start the 2025-2026

Here are 25 new Florida laws that will go into effect on July 1

Florida’s latest legislative session was officially adjourned on June 16, but after monthslong debates over the state’s budget, the session is slated to conclude Monday. In that time, Governor Ron DeSantis has approved and vetoed a myriad of legislation,

DeSantis Signs a Slimmed-Down Florida Budget Into Law

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DeSantis signs a slimmed-down Florida budget into law after vetoing millions

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a new nearly $115 billion state budget into law. Monday's signing ceremony capped a long and combative legislative season marked by GOP infighting.

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DeSantis vetoes almost $600 million in line items from next year's state budget

Ron DeSantis signed the state's 2025-26 budget after vetoing $567 million in programs and projects tucked in by state lawmakers, leaving a $117.4 billion spending plan for the year beginning July 1. DeSantis' office did not provide an itemized list of vetoes until several hours after he signed the budget June 30 at a ceremony in The Villages,

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DeSantis issues education vetoes before signing Florida budget

Florida has a budget for the fiscal year that begins today. Before signing the $115 billion spending plan into law on Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed millions of dollars of projects, with several hits to education projects.

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Florida drivers beware: New law makes 'dangerous excessive speeding' a criminal offense

Due to a new law, excessive speeding carries the potential for jail time, fines, and license revocation, even for first-time ...

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New Florida speeding law went in effect July 1. Here's what 'super speeder' law will cost you

Florida now has a law against "dangerous excessive speeding" that brings additional charges to the state's existing speeding ...

A U.S. district judge heard arguments Monday over a Florida law that alarms voting rights advocates

Voting advocates say the law could significantly reduce the ability of citizens to amend the state constitution ...

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Tallahassee restaurants say no-shows hurt, new Florida law aims to fix it

Florida's SB 940, the "Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act," prohibits third-party platforms from selling reservations ...

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Petition groups argue new Florida law is 'depriving our oxygen.' Will it survive scrutiny?

In a Tallahassee federal court, petition groups told the judge that a new Florida law substantially decreased their ability to collect signatures.

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