Jeff Brandes

Republicans say it will protect Florida's economy, while Democrats claim it would provide immunity to businesses at the expense of workers and others.

The health care industry experiences one of the highest rates of injuries caused by workplace violence, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) says the mandatory minimum penalties imposed upon people who reoffend within a few years after being released from prison are too harsh.

The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority may disappear next year if a bill proposed by a local legislator passes.

Sen. Jeff Brandes made no promises the Senate would make changes to ensure front-line health care workers and teachers can tap into workers’ compensation benefits.

Florida lawmakers have divided the question of COVID-19 liability protections into several different proposals, and the first bills protecting against fraud and the other for businesses, recently rolled out.

Florida lawmakers blame chaotic vaccine rollout on limited supply of Pfizer and Moderna doses from the federal government.

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.

Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) is eyeing clean energy. He’s filed several proposals aimed at energy innovation.

It's an effort to stem a surge in new policies with the state-backed insurer.

Florida’s Presidential Electors met Monday, as did their counterparts from all other 49 states in the nation, to officially cast their votes for the 2020 election.

Faith leaders from around the state are asking Florida law enforcement to reduce the number of children they arrest, and instead they're encouraging the…