2017 Florida Legislature

Florida's universities call it a troubling trend. The need for mental health counseling services among students has gone up nearly 50 percent over the...

After years of debate, the legislature is on the brink of deregulating a slate of professions. Cosmetologists to geologists to boxing announcers could...

Local control advocates said the Florida legislature has taken preempting home rule to a new level this session. The legislature wants to extend...

A school bus safety bill is now heading to Governor Rick Scott, after passing the Senate this week. But, it not only received bipartisan support, but...

Lawmakers have folded on plans to pass a comprehensive gambling overhaul bill this legislative session.

Scores of bills are dead or dying as lawmakers bring the 2017 session to a bumpy conclusion.

The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature, bogged down in a dispute over millions of dollars tied to hospitals and nursing homes, won't be able to…

Grappling with a deadly drug scourge across the state, Florida senators Tuesday had an impassioned debate about whether the state should require...

Florida could bond up to $800 million — two-thirds the amount previously sought by the Senate — to speed construction of a reservoir intended to help...

The state would have more than a dozen pot operators — with unlimited retail locations — under a proposal overwhelmingly approved by the Florida House...

The Florida Senate is considering more juvenile justice legislation. It’s looking at measures classifying certain kids as prolific offenders and...

According to state law and conventional wisdom, sunshine is the best disinfectant for political corruption. Florida lawmakers agreed Tuesday. The House...