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When it comes to children, Florida's law regarding involuntary commitments for psychiatric treatment is applied inconsistently.
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Tuesday’s first meeting of the Florida Legislature since March acted as a preview of what lawmakers can expect when they reconvene next year. Leaders of both chambers gave speeches, and in them are clues as to what lawmakers will be focusing on.
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Florida’s House and Senate Democrats have appointed new leaders for the upcoming state legislative session.
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New GOP Leaders Propose Changes To Florida House Rules; Dems Say It Aims To 'Silence' Minority PartyThis week, incoming House speaker Chris Sprowls published a list of proposed rule changes for the chamber during his two-year term.
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The Florida Senate passed an amended version of SB 665, known as the E-verify bill, Thursday night.The bill requires public employers like schools and…
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As lawmakers prepare for formal budget negotiations, the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday signed off on a proposal that would provide a sales...
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In light of Key West banning the sale of sunscreens that contain chemicals believed to harm coral reefs, Florida lawmakers are fast-tracking proposals…
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Florida’s Republican lawmakers are looking at new ways to address climate change in the state. It’s part of a shift in policy when it comes to addressing…
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday will start his first legislative session, where he will test his influence to push an extensive agenda heavily focused on the…
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When legislative budget chiefs agreed during negotiations to spend $1.5 million on a study about extending a toll road north to Georgia, they started to…
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South Florida’s community college presidents are fighting a legislative proposal they argue would especially hurt low-income people and minorities — who…
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Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has a message for state lawmakers: Rewrite a controversial new charter school law now and…