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The Florida House held a ceremony to formally designate Miami Republican Rep. Daniel Perez as the next House Speaker. He will succeed Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, after the 2024 elections.
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Miami-Dade Commissioner Anthony Rodriguez is pushing his proposal to bring speed enforcement cameras to school zones. Opponents view it as overreach of government.
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The veto came days after former President Donald Trump slammed Gov. Ron DeSantis and EVs.
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Operators of an Orlando restaurant filed a legal challenge shortly after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the law restricting children from attending “adult live performances.”
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The American Library Association announced today that Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir “Gender Queer” was the most “challenged” book of 2022, the second consecutive year it has topped the list.
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A proposal (SB 1416/HB 1409) to revamp Florida's alimony laws — one of the most emotionally charged issues tackled by state lawmakers over the past decade — is back on the agenda during the 2023 Florida legislature.
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A Florida House panel approved a bill (HB 1417) that would lead to state law trumping local regulations governing landlords and tenants.
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COMMENTARY It's apt that Hugo Chávez's death anniversary and the Florida legislature's opening fall the same week. Both evoke assaults on free speech.
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The House Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee approved a proposal (HJR 129) that seeks to require approval from 66.67 percent of voters to amend the Florida Constitution, up from the current 60 percent.
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With this year’s regular legislative session starting March 7, Associated Industries of Florida brought together lawmakers, lobbyists and representatives of business groups to discuss a series of ideas for reducing lawsuits and legal damages.
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Lawmakers in Tennessee are advancing a bill that would restrict drag show performances in the state. This bill and others like it threaten the LGBTQ community as well as businesses, critics say.
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A Republican-controlled Senate Committee a bill that would bolster Gov. Ron DeSantis’ efforts to send migrants to “sanctuary” cities and states.