2026 in Florida

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2026
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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Florida.

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This year marks Florida's 181th anniversary as a state in the Union on March 3, 1845, and marks 205 years since Spain ceded Florida to the United States on February 22, 1821. This year also marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence of the United States from the British Empire on July 4, 1776.

This year will see a new governor be elected on November 3rd as Ron DeSantis is term-limited.

Incumbents

State Government

Chairs of Major Political Parties

Events

January

February

March

Scheduled events

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References

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  2. Gancarski, A.G. (January 12, 2026). "Jay Collins declares for Governor". Florida Politics.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Teman, Sasha (January 12, 2026). "Florida legislative session kicks off Tuesday". Spectrum News 13.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Perry, Mitch (January 13, 2026). "In his last State-of-the-State address, DeSantis vows: 'We will get the job done.'". Florida Pheonix.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Svirnovskiy, Gregory (January 13, 2026). "Florida Rep. Neal Dunn to retire". Politico.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Jones, Samadhi (January 14, 2026). "Tanenbaum Joins the Supreme Court". Florida Bar News.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Jones, Samadhi (January 16, 2026). "Court opens door to new law school accreditors for Bar admission". Florida Bar News.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  21. Harrell, Gershon (February 3, 2026). "Florida DOE warns against student protests, educator involvement". CBS12 News.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. Mazzei, Patricia; Adams, David (February 4, 2026). "Man Convicted of Trying to Assassinate Trump Gets Life Sentence". The New York Times.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  26. Coultoff, Alexa (January 30, 2026). "Florida to give driver's license exams only in English, DMV says". Tampa Bay Times.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  29. Spitzer, Michelle (January 12, 2026). "Florida's first execution of 2026 is in February. Here's the details". Florida Today.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  30. Fischer, David (February 10, 2026). "Man convicted of killing a traveling salesman becomes first person executed in Florida this year". Associated Press.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  32. Gholar, Samantha (February 13, 2026). "Amberlea mass shooting deadliest crime day in Sarasota County history". Herald-Tribune.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  35. Ostley, Ayrton (February 15, 2026). "Michael Jordan celebrates first Daytona 500 championship as NASCAR owner". USA Today. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  36. Vela, Hatzel; Acevedo, Nicole; Angulo, Erika (February 20, 2026). "DOJ seeks to revoke U.S. citizenship of former North Miami mayor". NBC News. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  37. Subin, Samantha (February 17, 2026). "Palantir moving its headquarters from Denver to Miami". CNBC.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  41. Ogles, David (January 12, 2026). "David Jolly calls out James Fishback for 'racist' rhetoric against Byron Donalds". Florida Politics.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  42. "Man shot and killed after "unauthorized entry" into Mar-a-Lago perimeter, Secret Service says". CBS News . February 22, 2026. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
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  44. Ryan, Alexa (February 24, 2026). "Florida man executed for 1986 Palmetto murder". The Independent Florida Alligator.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  49. Manjarres, Javier (March 4, 2026). "Miami GOP Secretary's Group Chat Pushes Antisemitism, 'Killing N-ggers'". The Floridian.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  54. Christensen, Caroline (October 1, 2025). "Trial delayed until Oct. 2026 for man charged with FSU shooting". WCTV.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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