Florida Legislature 2016

A consumer health measure aimed at protecting insured patients from surprise bills was filed Thursday by state Sen. Rene Garcia, R-Hialeah.

In previous legislative sessions, lawmakers have failed to make changes to the state employee group insurance. The issue is expected to come up again th...

The Florida legislature will convene on Tuesday, Jan. 12 for the start of its annual, 60 day session. The top priority is ironing out a state budget for...

The 2016 Florida Legislative session starts Jan. 12, and this week on Florida Matters (Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 10 at 7:30 a.m.), we…

The 2016 Florida Legislative session starts Jan. 12, and this week on Florida Matters (Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 10 at 7:30 a.m.), we…

Right now, Florida’s top educator is two steps removed from voters. The state education commissioner is appointed by a board and that board is appointed…

State Sen. John Legg heads the education committee in the Florida Senate. StateImpact Florida's Robin Sussingham sat down with Legg recently, and asked…

There is a renewed call to make Florida’s Education Secretary an elected position – again.The state’s top educator used to be elected statewide and served…

The Florida House and Senate will reform the state's troubled mental-health system during the 2016 legislative session, predicts one of the lawmakers...

As lawmakers continue preparing for the 2016 legislative session, House panels next week will take up a bill that would allow people to openly carry...

As Florida continues to recover from the depths of the recession, the state should have a budget surplus in the coming year, but it may not be big...