The Florida panhandle is right in the path of a wintry weather storm. Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency as the frigid temperatures took over.

Sen. Fine has another bill in the regular session he plans to file for the special session. That would prevent universities with acceptance rates below 85%, such as Florida State University and the University of Florida, from admitting undocumented students.

Interstate 10 from the Alabama/Florida state line almost to Tallahassee has been closed since Wednesday evening. Conditions have now improved.

A video shared by Barstool FSU on Instagram shows an officer appear to aim the device into the crowd, causing people to scream and run. (Warning: The video contains explicit language.) Officers said no one was hit by the pepper balls. One person was arrested and charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, police said.

Officials are asking Panhandle residents to avoid being on the roads. Freezing temperatures mean icy, dangerous conditions.

The National Weather Service has issued extreme cold warnings, cold weather advisories and freeze warnings for Florida.

Moody, 49, becomes the second woman to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate, after Paula Hawkins, a Republican who served one term in the 1980s.

Floridians can now celebrate this week's rare snowfall with the "I Survived the Blizzard of 2025" t-shirt, with 100% of proceeds going to support people experiencing homelessness at The Kearney Center in Tallahassee.

Many Floridians in Tallahassee witnessed snow for the first time, taking the chance to start snowball fights and build snowmen, WCTV reported. However, snow turned to sleet and left behind frozen cars and streets.

Most cold weather-related warnings had expired across the U.S., but frigid temperatures remained in place across much of Florida.

For the last six years, Gov. Ron DeSantis has been used to getting his way with the state Legislature, at times slashing the priorities of Republican leaders and calling them back to Tallahassee to pass bills that boost his political profile.