Florida has launched a website where residents will be able file or update their voter registration.

Local elections in Southwest Florida that were postponed due to Hurricane Irma have been rescheduled.

Well before Hurricane Irma was a threat, Fort Myers and Cape Coral were in the middle of an election.

The futures of nearly 800,000 young people are in limbo after President Trump’s administration announced it would do away with the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). 

Both cities will choose a mayor and council seats.

Gov. Rick Scott wants Congress to take action to let young immigrants brought into the country illegally by their parents to remain in the United States.

More than 16,000 children under 18 were married in Florida between 2000 and 2015. It's a practice allowed under Florida law, but a group of activists and state lawmakers are looking to change that.

A prominent Florida attorney said he is willing to spend millions of dollars to let voters decide if on a raise for Florida's minimum wage.

Southwest Florida Congressman Francis Rooney is distancing himself today from comments President Trump made regarding the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. 

Southwest Florida Congressman Francis Rooney is distancing himself today from comments President Trump made regarding the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Lawmakers are taking steps to end child marriage here in Southwest Florida after the NBC2 Investigators exposed the issue six months ago.

Florida Congressman Francis Rooney eliminated five Burmese pythons during a hunt Thursday night in Big Cypress Swamp.

Michael Edwards from Fort Myers is serving a life sentence after he was caught with a tablespoon of cocaine.

A proposal endorsed by President Donald Trump could reduce immigration by more than half, affecting population and economic growth.

The American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday it's prepared to spend millions of dollars in order to give more than 1.6 million Florida felons the right to vote again.

There's a primary election for voters in Fort Myers and Cape Coral coming up in September.

It was Republican Senator John McCain who had cast the decisive no vote against the so-called 'skinny repeal bill.'

Conservative Southwest Florida Congressman Francis Rooney is breaking ranks with President Donald Trump regarding a military matter.

Thousands of Southwest Florida Dreamers - children brought here illegally by their parents - may get the chance to become legal citizens, but not all legislators are on board.

Imagine receiving a death sentence, without committing a crime.

Political experts predict more than $100 million could be spent to elect a new U.S. senator in Florida, but many wonder how that’s possible since a single Republican candidate hasn't jumped into the race.

Bernie Feliciano with the Lee Elections Office said that many voters feel as though the federal government is watching them. She said that is why some Southwest Florida voters are giving up their right to vote.

The man behind the fight for expanding the legalization of marijuana in Florida will be filing a lawsuit against the state.

President Trump's voter fraud commission is asking for detailed personal information about voters in every state.

There are 121 new laws going into effect in Florida.

Florida's new budget is $83 billion, which means the state will spend $225 million a day — or $2,600 each second that ticks by. Where's all that money going?

Russian hackers tried to get into the Collier County election computers prompting election officials statewide to beef up security.

President Donald Trump says he wants Florida Gov. Rick Scott to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in next year's elections.

Governor Rick Scott is under fire from public school educators after he fails to veto a $419 million education bill.

Lee County School Superintendent Dr. Gregory Adkins pleaded with Governor Rick Scott to look for alternative solutions for education funding, saying House Bill 7069 is not the answer.

When a mover comes to your house, do you know who you're inviting in?

Could Florida law enforcement agencies be breaking the law when it comes to the civil rights of illegal immigrants? Some Florida sheriff's departments are concerned they might be after new regulations on immigration were introduced. 

A whirlwind three-day special session is ending after the Florida Legislature approved a last-minute deal to boost money for public schools and money to repair the dike that surrounds Lake Okeechobee.

Florida is now the first state with a law that spells out that prosecutors, and not defendants, have the burden of proof in pretrial "stand your ground" hearings.

Former CIA director and Sanibel resident Porter Goss is reacting to bombshell testimony Thursday on Capitol Hill.

NBC2 News has confirmed that the Russian government tried to hack into the Collier County Election's Office computers, just days before the 2016 presidential election.

Florida's tourism agency has been under fire for months after wasteful spending was uncovered, and legislators wanted to all but eliminate it along with Enterprise Florida, which attracts new business here.

Cape Coral voters will have plenty of choices when it comes to picking a new mayor this fall.

Governor Rick Scott is vetoing parts of the state budget, meaning lawmakers will hold a three-day special session next week. A plan to implement the voter-approved medical marijuana law is not on their agenda.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is vetoing $410 million in projects from the new state budget.

Rep. Francis Rooney held a town hall Wednesday in Bonita Springs, and the U.S. pulling out of the Paris Agreement was one of the more heated topics.

He's voiced his anger over cuts to Visit Florida, the agency that attracts tourists to the state. Educators are upset with school funding and are asking him for a veto. The question now is will he veto it?

Military academy representatives were in attendance at FGCU showing Lee County high school students what opportunities they offer. Congressman Francis Rooney also stopped by to encourage them to take that direction.

The state Department of Health announced it will issue rules for implementing medical marijuana after lawmakers failed to act during the regular session.

The report lists 111 projects totaling $178 million that were slipped into the budget without being questioned. Three of the projects are in Lee, Collier and DeSoto counties and total $1.3 million.

Mom and pop liquor stores were hailing Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday after he vetoed a bill that would have allowed big-box stores to sell hard liquor.