The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of failing to fulfill his constitutional obligation to call special elections for two seats in the state House and Senate.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking too long to call special elections for two legislative seats, the ACLU of Florida alleges in a new lawsuit.

Two days after Gov. Ron DeSantis said he wanted the Florida Legislature to call a special session to be “prepared to act” on immigration and tackle soaring condominium assessments lawmakers on both side of the aisle are questioning why the rush.

MIAMI - It's a South Florida phenomenon that draws amusement from across the country — when temperatures drop below a certain level, cold-stunned iguanas start falling out of trees. While it may sound bizarre, it happens. And there's a scientific reason for it.

The ground was still smoking Wednesday at the North Sebastian Conservation Area, where the Florida Forest Service burned four acres of land.

California Gov. Gavin Newsome has declared a state of emergency as the wildfires threaten much of southern California. ➤ Live updates: 'Hurricane of fire' driving thousands to flee in California; at least 2 dead National Weather Service forecasts for high winds and "extreme fire weather" prompted numerous evacuation orders,