2019 Florida Legislature

The Florida Chamber of Commerce has released its annual Legislative Report Card . The chamber says the report card helps hold state leaders accountable...

It was a mixed bag for environmentalists in the wake of this year's legislative session in Tallahassee. Lawmakers allocated more money than Governor Ron…

This week we learned not one but two Florida counties had their voting databases hacked, but we didn’t learn which two.

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a controversial bill Friday that would have restricted the right of local governments - including St. Petersburg - to regulate…

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he will sign a controversial measure that would require repayment of financial obligations before felons’ voting rights are…

Lawmakers in Tallahassee are returning home after two months of hashing out bills - some of which could soon become law. Florida Matters host Robin…

Lawmakers in Tallahassee are returning home after two months of hashing out bills - some of which could soon become law. Florida Matters host Robin…

Funding within this year’s budget could help thousands of children get health insurance.The item, added to the budget after a push by The Florida Healthy…

Crediting himself with “changing the conversation on a number of things” during his first legislative session, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday his agenda…

Florida lawmakers debated a $91.1 billion state budget Friday with bipartisan support for the fiscal year that begins July 1, but must wait until Saturday…

Republican lawmakers slipped language into a bill in the final hours of Florida's legislative session Friday that could make it more difficult for…

After a battle about the issue, a proposal to distribute voter-approved local money to charter schools landed back in a tax package that the House and…