2018 Florida Legislature

The white Republican leaders of the Florida Legislature believe giving guns to school staff members will help protect students. But black members in...

More than a decade of discord over how to apportion Florida’s trauma centers may have come to a close Tuesday, with the Senate’s passage of what amounts...

Florida lawmakers have approved a bill that will give Florida’s first responders with emotional injuries access to workers compensation.

Florida has had three mass shootings in 20 months. Twice before, there have been calls for more mental health funding from the state — to no avail. Will this time be any different?

The Florida Legislature has passed sweeping higher education changes. The measures would permanently increase funding to the Bright Futures Scholarship,...

Nursing homes will be required to have generators and 72-hour fuel supplies onsite by July 1, under a rule issued by Gov. Rick Scott’s administration...

The Florida Senate has agreed to advance a bill that would increase school safety and restrict gun purchases following a rare weekend session in the wake…

Senate Minority Leader Oscar Braynon, D-Miami Gardens, agreed Friday to scale back his efforts to take a needle-exchange program statewide.

The Florida Senate passed a bill that would ban injecting racing greyhounds with anabolic steroids.

The Florida Senate held a rare Saturday session, discussing legislation aimed at making schools safer, following the February 14 th mass shooting at...

Medicaid managed care plans are no longer on the chopping block.

Florida's Republican legislative leaders are starting their final negotiations on a new state budget after reaching a deal on key details behind closed…