2023 Florida Legislature

In compliance with the law, gen ed courses cannot include curriculum “based on theories that systemic racism, sexism, oppression, and privilege are inherent."

The bill adds time limits to the length of ethics investigations, requires sworn affidavits to launch complaints, and bans second-hand knowledge from being used in investigations.

The provision ramps up a previous measure that only applied to violent offenders.

The 2023 festival took place under the threat of legislation deemed unfriendly to Florida's LGBTQ-Plus community.

The bill died on the last day of the 2024 legislative session

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle said he would try to deliver an opinion “as quick as I can” on law and rules prohibiting the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy to treat children for gender dysphoria.

The proposals were released ahead of Monday’s start of a special legislative session. They would provide about $416 million to efforts tied to Hurricane Idalia and the My Safe Florida Home Program.

The challenge contended the exemptions from the restrictions were intended to apply to all workers represented by public-safety unions — not just law-enforcement officers, correctional officers and firefighters.

A new law that could lead to imposing the death penalty on people who rape children under age 12 will take effect Sunday, along with other laws passed during the 2023 legislative session.

Florida public colleges will now be required to update policies on restrooms and changing rooms to have separate facilities “based on biological sex at birth.”

Tallahassee Community College says an academic enrichment program that primarily serves African American men won’t have to change its name under a new state higher education law.

The Black Male Achievers at Tallahassee Community College might have to change its name or risk losing state and federal funding under a new Florida law.