2018 Florida Legislature

Broward County filed a new lawsuit in federal court Monday against manufacturers of opioid drugs. Walmart, Walgreens, the McKesson Corp. and CVS Health...

When Florida lawmakers began their annual 60-day session, two priorities were protecting students from bullies and government workers from sexual…

In the waning hours of the annual session, the Florida Legislature approved tough new restrictions Friday on prescription drugs and agreed to spend more...

Flanked by the parents of Broward County teenagers slain in the nation’s second-worst school shooting, Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed into law a...

Florida lawmakers ended their 2018 session Sunday by passing an $88.7 billion budget, while Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation that provides record…

The negotiation and passage of Senate Bill 7026 — a 100-page gun control and school safety measure that is awaiting Gov. Rick Scott's signature —...

Florida legislators want to move the date of their 2020 annual session.The Florida Senate on Thursday voted 34-3 to move the date of that year's annual…

Most state workers won't be getting a raise in the coming year, but Florida's judges could be getting a big one.Florida legislators on Thursday wrapped up…

The Florida Legislature is poised to pass a bill that would create the “statutory footing” for direct primary-care agreements among physicians, patients...

Three weeks after Nikolas Cruz gunned down 14 students and three faculty members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida lawmakers...

Florida legislators passed a bill this week that would make first responders eligible for workers compensation if they are diagnosed with post-traumatic...

Florida is a step closer to living up to its nickname as "The Sunshine State."A bill to let Florida remain on Daylight Saving Time year round is headed to…