Florida Senate

The Florida Senate is poised to pass a bill that accommodates ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft by not subjecting them to a medley of laws imposed…

A proposal to discard an unused pool of state sales tax dollars that could be used to build and upgrade professional sports stadiums was put in limbo…

An unused pool of money for stadium upgrades, deemed "corporate welfare" by critics, faces possible elimination in the Florida Senate.Sen. Tom Lee,…

Republican Joe Negron was sworn in as the new President of the Florida Senate last month and he recently laid out his priorities for education in the…

One of the more heated races coming up during the August 30 primaries is for State Senate District 19. It's a majority-minority district, being vacated by…

When Sen. Nancy Detert decided this year to run for the Sarasota County Commission instead of seeking another term in Tallahassee, it opened up a seat…

This year, while a lot of college students are getting ready to vote in their first presidential election, two recent University of South Florida…

House and Senate budget chiefs reached agreement Thursday night on two areas of the state spending plan for the year beginning July 1, striking deals on...

The Florida Senate on Wednesday passed legislation expanding aid for students with intellectual disabilities and named the program for Senate President...

The Senate isn't ready to match a House proposal that would prevent local governments from regulating popular app-based transportation services, such as…

A Southwest Florida lawmaker is renewing a push to better protect elderly Floridians from unscrupulous guardians who take control of seniors' assets.

The Florida Senate will likely jettison the Confederate battle flag from the chamber's official seal.The Senate Rules Committee on Thursday voted…