Linda Chaney

The bill is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis. It includes 30-hour work-week limits for 16- and 17-year-olds that could be waived by parents.

One advocate wants to see more full-county representation, while a PSTA committee chair says that would mean specific communities' issues would be addressed less.

A balloon ban bill is floating its way through the Florida capital.

House Bill 1487, filed by Republican Linda Chaney, has been tweaked a bit since it was first shown to the Pinellas County Delegation in November.

Pinellas Republican Representative Linda Chaney is crafting the draft legislation, which would trim the amount of board members from 15 to nine, and completely alter how they're appointed.

A GOP-controlled subcommittee approved the proposal following often-emotional testimony about issues such as women’s health and pregnancies caused by rapes.