For the first time in nearly four decades, Floridians can openly carry firearms. A Florida court decision led to the new gun access; the state had largely banned open carry since the 1980s. Attorney ...

Florida allows concealed carry without permits, background checks, or training. New legislation permits gun and ammunition sales during local emergencies. Law enforcement officers are now exempt from ...

(UPDATED with new information and video: Multiple Florida sheriffs and police departments vowing not enforce the state's open carry ban, following the decision.) Two days after Gov. Ron DeSantis once ...

UPDATE: Florida attorney general declares open carry the "law of the state." A decade after the Florida Supreme Court upheld the state's ban on open carry in 2015, Open carry is now the law in Florida ...

Romy Ellenbogen is a Tallahassee correspondent, covering state government with a focus on criminal justice and health. Reach her at [email protected]. Anyone can view a sampling of recent ...