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While Republicans expressed a need to safeguard against restraints on civil liberties, Rep. Bob Rommel, the bill's sponsor, maintained it is “not about masks.”

The bill, which places limits on THC in medical marijuana, passed through the House Professions & Public Health Subcommittee by a party-line vote.

The legislation calls for felony charges against people who use authentic-looking websites to run scams that purportedly offer access to vaccines or personal protective equipment.

Neither chamber's measure contains lawsuit protections for health care providers, but Sen. Jeff Brandes, who sponsored the Senate version, says they will addressed in separate legislation.

President Trump steered many of Florida's Latino voters away from voting for president-elect Joe Biden and other state Democrats by painting them as socialists, guest Sabrina Rodriguez said.

House Speaker Chris Sprowls sent a memo to House members that named a dozen leaders for the next two years and outlined changes such as creation of the Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee.

The safety plan was developed with the guidance of a team from Tampa General Hospital.

Florida House Speaker Jose Oliva and his allies have loudly contended during the past two years that there’s too much government interference in health...

House Speaker Jose Oliva said Tuesday that health care continues to be his top priority for the upcoming legislative session after he pushed through a...

The Tampa Bay area should get a larger voice in the state legislature next year. Members of the Florida House on Tuesday named Chris Sprowls of Pinellas…

As court battles continue about whether the state is properly carrying out a 2016 constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana, the...

Lawmakers in Tallahassee are closer to enacting statewide regulations on short-term rentals. But local governments, which have set their own rules, are…