2020 Florida Legislature

Some Florida law enforcement officers aren’t allowed to park their marked cars at home – but that’s about to change.One of the first bills in the 2020…

House Speaker Jose Oliva said Thursday the House is “very open” to a Senate proposal that would loosen sentencing laws for certain drug-trafficking…

Motorists would face higher fines if they drive past stopped school buses, under a proposal that was unanimously approved Thursday by the House and has…

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Friday used an energy grant to a South Florida city to highlight her opposition to a House effort to move the…

The Florida House on Thursday voted to repeal a law that requires the state to contract with a domestic violence non-profit organization, amid a…

Local governments would be barred from licensing food truck vendors in their communities, as part of broader deregulation proposals that cleared final...

Proponents and critics reacted strongly to the Florida Legislature’s passage of a measure that will require minors seeking an abortion to get their…

Minors who seek abortions would be required to obtain parental consent or convince judges to waive the requirement under a bill that received final…

A House proposal seeking to abolish the independent status of two Florida universities is spurring a fierce fight, as a bipartisan group of legislators on…

Daylight Saving Time may feel like it’s always been a part of our lives, but it really didn’t come into general use in the United States until near the…

The University of Central Florida became the third institution to face inquiry from state lawmakers into its researchers’ ties to China.The House Select…

Florida's Legislature is moving toward ensuring new protections for disabled people who may need organ transplants, part of a national trend among…