Florida Senate

Palm Beach Democratic Senator Lori Berman wants to create a state holiday for the Holocaust.

The Senate Health Policy Committee approved the bill, while the House Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee is slated to take up its version on Tuesday.

Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo's ambitious $711 million proposal to alleviate the state’s affordable housing crisis includes financial incentives to developers to build apartments in strip shopping centers and other commercial areas.

The Florida Senate voted 6-2 to approve a state bill that would allow judges to sentence defendants to death based on the recommendations of only eight of the 12 jurors — --instead of requiring a unanimous vote.

A bill that would remove mandatory training and fees to carry a concealed weapon in Florida passed in the Senate Criminal Justice Committee on Monday.

A priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo to make housing more affordable for workers started to move forward Wednesday despite some questions about issues such as preventing rent controls.

Preparing for the 2023 legislative session, Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo has announced the creation of a new Select Committee on Resiliency.

Naples Republican Kathleen Passidomo outlined what she described a “conservative agenda” that proposes expansion of parental rights and state wildlife corridor, along with workforce housing.

Members of Florida's Democratic Caucus are hitting the road to energize voters in their party. They're launching a bus tour called the Florida Freedom Tour.

The Florida Senate gave suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren 15 days to request a Senate hearing that could determine whether he is reinstated or removed from office. Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Warren due to his pledge to not enforce a new abortion law.

Sen. Lori Berman, D-Delray Beach, said her colleagues need to quickly review the suspension but added that she hopes they don't “rubber-stamp anything.”

It might fall to the Florida Senate to decide whether Governor Ron DeSantis’s recent suspension of Hillsborough County’s State Attorney remains permanent.