2021 Florida Legislature

It includes a ban on social media platforms such as TikTok and WeChat on government devices. DeSantis said the legislation “makes it very clear we don't want the CCP (the Chinese Communist Party) in the Sunshine State.”

State law puts the number of weeks at 12 when unemployment is at or below 5 percent.

Special legislative session; environmental spending; Groveland Four

The surgeon general has not used the power since it was put in state law in 2002.

As Florida legislators closed out their special session, one of the votes could lead to the state taking over regulations normally overseen by OSHA.

The session, which starts Nov. 15, was called by Gov. Ron DeSantis to push back against the Biden administration on federal vaccination requirements.

State Sen. Annette Taddeo is the latest Democrat running for governor, hoping to attract more Hispanic voters. Gov. DeSantis wants a special legislative session to push back against federal vaccine mandates. And are Florida ports a solution to supply chain woes?

Cecile Scoon, the President of the League of Women Voters of Florida, discussed the obstacles a new law poses to voters on Friday.

Local and state officials met Friday to discuss gun violence in Hillsborough County, as well as possible solutions.

USF is now home to the Florida Center for Nursing, where research is conducted on the supply and demand of the nursing field.

The groups challenging the law argued that a definition of “riot” in the measure is vague and overbroad.

The judge supported the preliminary injunction request from Brandon-based Gale Force Roofing & Restoration LLC. They say the law violates First Amendment rights by penalizing protected speech.