3 days ago‘Alcohol to go’ gets Senate green lightThe Florida Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would make permanent a move that has allowed restaurants to sell alcoholic drinks with take-home meals during the COV...
3 days ago‘Intellectual freedom’ bill goes to DeSantisFlorida colleges and universities could be required to issue campus-wide surveys gauging “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” under a measure passed Wednesday b...
Alimony reform moves to House floorPermanent alimony would end under legislation heading to the House floor, but it’s a provision in the bill dealing with time-sharing of children that seems to be causing ...
Lawmakers address medical necessity, reporting requirementsPhysicians wouldn’t be required to determine medical necessity for behavior analysis services for Medicaid patients under proposals moving through the Legislature.
Florida Senate considers spending up to $200M to clean up Piney PointWith work continuing to prevent a potentially catastrophic collapse of a reservoir wall, the Florida Senate will consider a budget amendment Wednesday to spend as much as...
Moment of Silence bill moves through Florida LegislatureFlorida’s Legislature is on the verge of requiring public schools across the state to set aside one to two minutes of silence every morning, adding to the mix of school a...
Rural North Florida counties worry about ‘devastating’ prison closuresA plan to shutter up to four state prisons is alarming officials in Florida’s rural regions where correctional institutions have played an outsized role in providing jobs...
Florida lawmakers await revenue data as they consider budgetBoth chambers of the Florida Legislature are taking up their respective budget proposals during floor sessions this week.
Social media crackdown emerges in Florida SenateThe Florida Senate is poised to start moving forward with a proposal designed to crack down on social-media companies that block users from their platforms, a priority of...
Florida House passes bills on civics, school recordsThe Florida House unanimously passed two civics education bills, including one sponsored by a representative who emigrated from Kosovo.
Florida Senate ready to vote on property insurance changesAfter rejecting a series of amendments proposed by Democrats, the Senate could vote as soon as Wednesday on potentially far-reaching changes to Florida’s property insuran...
Controversial protest bill to be heard in SenateSenate President Wilton Simpson said Thursday he will use a procedural maneuver to ensure that a controversial law-and-order proposal pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis starts m...
Bill limiting local emergency orders wins support in TallahasseeLocal governments in Florida will be severely limited when issuing emergency orders in the future under legislation moving quickly through the State Capitol.
Jacksonville requests $6M in state funds to phase out failing septic tanksJust days after the Jacksonville City Council voted to approve more than $14 million in city funding to phase out failing septic tanks, city leaders are hoping more money...
Florida House targets school board salariesA proposed constitutional amendment aimed at eliminating salaries for county school board members was approved by a House panel Thursday, with opponents warning it could ...
Restitution for victims of infamous Dozier boys school hits snagLegislation seeking to put in place a means of providing restitution for victims of the infamous Dozier School for Boys in Marianna has hit a snag in both chambers.
Florida bill would prohibit executing mentally illFlorida would be banned from executing people with a severe mental illness under legislation approved by a Senate Committee in the state Capitol.
Amid revenue uncertainty, Florida lawmakers wade into budgetFlorida lawmakers are diving into debates over the state budget amid uncertainty over how the ongoing pandemic will affect the next round of revenue projections.
Debate brews in Florida about parental consent over sex ed Culture-war politics over sex education is brewing in Florida’s statehouse, as a Senate Committee advanced a measure that would require public school boards to hold heari...
Florida proposes new barrier to citizen ballot proposalsFlorida Republicans are trying to make it more difficult for citizens to amend the state constitution through petition drives.
Florida could shield universities from COVID-19 lawsuitsFlorida schools and universities that took precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 could be protected from pandemic-related lawsuits.
‘Rape kit’ database supported in Florida HouseWith the proposal named after an Orlando sexual-assault victim, a House panel on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that would require creation of a database that would ...
Jury duty postponement backed in emergencies in FloridaProposals are moving through the Legislature that would allow Floridians to postpone jury duty for a year during public-health emergencies and states of emergency.
State senators move to increase unemployment benefitsFlorida’s unemployment payments, among the lowest in the nation, would increase by up to $100 a week under a measure approved Monday by a Senate committee.
Spending plans point to ‘lean year’ in higher edHouse and Senate budget leaders are eyeing cuts to higher education spending, but early recommendations would go about it in different ways.
Contribution limit sought in ballot initiatives in FloridaA Senate committee Tuesday will consider a bill that would restrict contributions to political committees trying to place proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot...
Florida House passes bill to allow guns at churches with schoolsWith supporters saying the issue is about property rights, the Florida House on Friday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would allow people to carry guns at churches that...
Florida House eyes cuts for nursing homes, hospitalsA top priority of Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls to extend the length of time that women with newborns can receive Medicaid benefits might be coming at the expense o...
Parents of boy killed in boating accident push for Florida bill that would require safety deviceThe family of a 10-year-old Florida boy killed in a boating accident is pushing for a way to make a day on the water safer.
Florida Senate seeks to collect tax from out-of-state salesOut-of-state retailers would have to collect the Florida sales tax when they ship items to the state under a bill passed by the Senate.
Florida Senate seeks to end Constitution Revision CommissionFlorida voters would be asked to abolish a commission that recommends changes to the state constitution every 20 years under a bill passed by the Senate.
