Lauren Book

Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book says that the while governor has stated women would not be charged under a new six-week abortion ban, "we’re not just going to take his word for it, we’re fighting to ensure it."

The measure promotes dispensing tampons and sanitary napkins on campuses for students at no charge.

Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book, who was sexually abused as a child, said “there is no statute of limitations” on the suffering of victims.

It came amid questions from some Democrats about some of the appointees. They still need to be confirmed by the full Senate.

Judges would still have discretion to sentence defendants to life in prison after receiving jury recommendations of death sentences.

The bill, among other things, would make it a felony for doctors or other health-care professionals to order puberty blockers, hormone treatment or surgery for transgender minors.

Florida’s Democratic leaders are pushing back on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ agenda. They argue that Floridians need to question what the governor really means when he talks about “Freedom.”

Dogs would not be able to hang their heads out of car windows under a new bill proposed in Florida. The bill would additionally ban cat declawing and cosmetic animal testing.

Gov. DeSantis is proposing that lawmakers approve $1.5 billion in tax cuts that include items purchased for infants, children and pets, along with expanded tax "holidays."

Florida House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell also criticized the DeSantis administration's decision to block an advanced placement high school course in African American studies.

It came a week before a new Florida law is scheduled to take effect that would prevent women from having abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, compared conditions in the industry to having “Stage 4 cancer and failing” but that the proposals were like treating “Stage 1 cancer.”