Florida Legislature 2015

A major overhaul of the state’s mental health system died when the Florida Legislature adjourned early. Both chambers seemed ready to revamp the...

The Florida Cabinet discussed performance metrics Tuesday for reviewing the work of agency heads. The protracted venture stretches back to the bungled...

Florida Governor Rick Scott signed an executive order today creating a commission to investigate hospitals.There’s no immediate word on when it will...

Not all of the political warfare in the Capitol is between the House and Senate. Gov. Rick Scott fired a shot over the bow of Senate President Andy...

While one body cameras-related bill was sent to the Governor, another died amid the budget impasse between the House and Senate. But, the bill’s main...

The Seminole Tribe of Florida wants to keep its exclusive rights to blackjack and other banked card games, but the Legislature's abrupt adjournment this...

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will file a friend-of-the-court brief supporting Gov. Rick Scott in a lawsuit against the Obama...

During the recently-concluded legislative session, Senate President Andy Gardiner constantly warned about the threat to the state's hospitals if they...

The Legislature passed 227 bills during the 2015 session that ended early after the House went home three days early. That means more than 1,500 bills...

Prison reform may be officially dead this session, but prison reform advocates remain hopeful there will be some meaningful reform for Florida’s...

When the House called an end to the 2015 session, a lot of major legislation died—but not everything. The Senate was able to pass along a final few...

Two bills aimed at protecting victims of sex-related crimes are now headed to Governor Rick Scott.