2020 Florida Legislature

A Senate panel on Wednesday split along party lines as Republicans pushed through a bill that would require teenage girls to get consent from their…

A proposal is once again in play to eliminate an untouched pool of state money set aside in 2014 to help build and renovate professional sports…

Dignity Florida is backing bills aimed to change how pregnant incarcerated women are treated. The push comes after a woman gave birth alone in a jail cell.

A bill sponsored by state Rep. Cyndi Stevenson (R-St. Augustine) that would establish a statewide Office of Resiliency along with a statewide Sea Level...

Two Democrats who are critical of Florida’s school guardian program have filed long-shot legislation seeking to redirect money earmarked for training and…

A decade ago a fight broke out in Florida over whether to require businesses to use the federal E-Verify system to ensure employees are eligible to work...

This week marked the start of Florida’s 2020 Legislative session. Until at least mid-March, state lawmakers will discuss and approve bills that touch...

A bill in the Florida legislature would make Bible classes mandatory electives in public high schools. The original bill filed in the House during the…

The Florida Senate is moving quickly to prevent towns like Key West from banning the sale of sunscreens that contain potentially coral reef harming…

When the Florida Legislature convenes on Jan. 14 for the start of its 60-day session, lawmakers will be faced with several important issues – with raising…

Florida is among the states looking to force the issue of athlete pay on the NCAA. California passed a law to do so last year. Three House committees...

State lawmakers are set to consider legislation that would mandate increased safety measures for bus drivers and strengthen criminal penalties for…