2014 Florida Legislature

By the end of the week, the Tampa Bay Rays may be able to look for a new stadium site in Hillsborough County, thanks to a tentative deal reached with...

Sen. Andy Gardiner, an Orlando Republican hailed by his colleagues as a "servant leader," officially took the helm of the Florida Senate after receiving a…

A federal appeals court Friday rejected arguments by WellCare Health Plans that the Tampa-based HMO should receive restitution from former executives who…

Governor Rick Scott has about two weeks to act on more than a 100 bills delivered to his desk Thursday. They include a bill granting in-state tuition...

Without the public ceremony of past years, Gov. Rick Scott on Monday quietly signed into law a $77 billion, election-year budget, slashing just $68.9…

State lawmakers came into the 2014 session with a surplus topping $1 billion and a mandate from Gov. Rick Scott to cut $500 million in taxes and fees.On…

Florida legislators flush with a surplus are poised to approve a record $77.1 billion budget.The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature is expected to…

Florida legislators could begin their session a bit earlier in 2016.The Florida House on Thursday voted in favor of a bill (HB 9) that would start the…

Florida pediatricians say an expected legislative move heightens worries about what will happen to young special-needs patients as the state privatizes…

Speed limits on Florida highways could be raised to 75 miles per hour under a bill that's going to Gov. Rick Scott.The Florida House voted 58-56 on…

Conservative lawmakers in Florida are in the final stages of passing two bills that detractors say amount to nothing more than thinly veiled racism and...

A bill that would increase access to epinephrine auto-injectors used for treating allergic reactions is headed to Florida Gov. Rick Scott's desk. The...