2023 Florida Legislature

Critics say the bill, if passed, could effectively shut down local pride parades.

Fear. Worry. Dread. Shock. These are among the emotions expressed in a survey of LGBTQ parents in Florida on the impact of what critics call the "Don't Say Gay" law.

The new law, dubbed the Live Local Act, marks a historic investment in affordable housing through a series of tax breaks, incentives for development and a record $811 million in funding.

Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book, who was sexually abused as a child, said “there is no statute of limitations” on the suffering of victims.

A debate is developing in the Florida Legislature over a measure that would allow fire stations and hospitals to install boxes where distressed mothers could leave their unwanted newborns.

The measure would prohibit businesses and government agencies from requiring people to take COVID tests or wear masks to enter their facilities.

A proposal to ban merchant codes for gun and ammunition sales in Florida is ready for the full House. It’s already been approved by the Senate, largely along party lines.

Florida’s hemp industry is upset over a legislative plan they say will hurt their business. The measure’s sponsor says the bill is meant to keep companies “in your lane.”

One veteran says the law will result in more crime, and "no one wants to try to deescalate anymore."

WFSU’s Adrian Andrews spoke with a few veterans to get their take on the permitless carry law which goes into effect this summer.

Anyone who damages or removes an historical monument or memorial could face a civil lawsuit under proposed legislation.

The FWC wrote the measure's language, announced it as a legislative initiative, and lobbied for it right before they announced Operation Viper, in which the agency busted people who were allegedly illegally selling venomous snakes.