Dennis Baxley

Supporters say the bill would help small businesses, while opponents say it would shackle local governments.

A Senate subcommittee passed the measure that would prohibit school instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grade levels. It now goes to a full Senate vote.

It comes amid rising cases of harassment among elected leaders, including one in which a group used foul language and coughed in the face of a Broward County school board member.

Grandparents currently may be awarded visitation rights under very limited circumstances, such as when both parents are deceased.

It would require school principals to direct first-period teachers to institute a one- to two-minute moment of silence at the beginning of each day.

Ocala Sen. Dennis Baxley calls the bill "guardrails" against potential problems.

Senate President Wilton Simpson says since the scholarships are funded through state money, the state has a right to examine where those dollars are going and what they’re being used on.

Bill sponsor Sen. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, says he is he is “absolutely” confident it will be back during the legislative session.

According to a state analysis , about half of Florida's marriages end in divorce. To curb that number, Republicans want to require couples to read a...

A controversial abortion measure known as the “fetal heartbeat bill” has been filed in the Florida Senate, mirroring a bill filed last month in the House.

A Republican state senator — and funeral director — is suggesting that a South Florida nursing home may not be to blame for 14 deaths that occurred in...

In Florida, blind children 6-to-13 years old are not eligible for state assistance. It’s a coverage gap that’s been in place for years. A Tallahassee...