Here is everything you need to know to follow Thursday night's college basketball matchup between the Florida Gators and UNF Ospreys.

Tourists could face a toll when they visit the popular St. Pete Beach if Mayor Adrian Petrila's goal of taxing out-of-town visitors for entering the city comes to fruition. Newsweek reached out to Petrila and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) via email for comment.

A report by Florida DOGE found that Sarasota's New College is the most financially inefficient school in the university system.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved the plan on Wednesday to reopen the bay for a limited oyster season on Jan. 1, 2026, five years after the waters that had been nationally known for the sweet, plump shellfish were closed because of dwindling populations.

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra's home was engulfed in flames early Thursday morning in Florida. Fire officials said there were no injuries.

A U.S. court of appeals ruled that a Florida ban on Chinese nationals buying property in the state did not violate federal laws.

Florida's population is expected to increase 11% between 2025 and 2035, compared with the national forecast of 1% for the same time period.

A good Samaritan and the U.S. Coast Guard rescued two boaters after a 35-foot boat erupted in flames off the coast of Hallandale Beach, Florida, on Monday.