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New rules on how legal challenges to newly drawn legislative districts would work cleared their first hurdle in the Florida House on Wednesday after the...

Florida’s universities say they need more money to hire additional mental health counselors and law enforcement officers. University officials said they...

A Senate panel is discussing how to re-envision Florida’s affordable housing system.

Walt Disney World is moving its metal detectors to an earlier entry point at its most popular park, Magic Kingdom.The Orlando Sentinel reports that the…

The Associated Press made news right here in Tampa Bay recently, when leaders announced at the American Society of Copy Editors convention a change to a…

A bill that would eliminate building toll lanes on existing free interstate highways was shot down in a committee in the Florida House. It was voted down…

Pembroke Pines sixth grader Ethan Greenberg traveled to Tallahassee last month to testify before the education committee of the Florida Senate about a...

Florida is green pretty much year-round. So, it's difficult, sometimes, to mark the change of seasons. But a sure sign of spring in St. Petersburg is the…

Polk County soon could have stronger legal power in its fight against BS Ranch and Farm , which recycles human waste, out-of-date foods and mulch into...

After senators quickly approved the proposal, the Florida House could be poised to pass a bill that would shift a key burden of proof in "stand your...

Senate President Joe Negron's priority of creating a reservoir to protect rivers and estuaries east and west of Lake Okeechobee appears to have a murky...

The Florida House has approved a measure taking away union bargaining rights if less than half its members pay dues. The bill’s Republican sponsor Scott...

Legislation by Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Florida, is moving from the Senate to the U.S.House. It requires backup jets to be available to gather hurricane...

The Florida House has voted to expand autism awareness training for law enforcement. Support for the issue amped up this session after a North Miami...

With the bill sponsor saying it "faithfully" carries out a constitutional amendment that voters passed in November, a Senate committee Monday approved a...

Most people in Florida who get food stamps are required to work in order to keep them . A bill ( HB 23 ) that’s slated to be heard by the full state...

Florida lawmakers are again urging the governor to suspend a prosecutor who won’t pursue the death penalty. But constitutional lawyers argue Aramis...

Panama City State Representative Jay Trumball’s legislation makes it easier to set up more trauma centers in the state. But hospitals say it will...

The ball appears to finally be rolling for medical marijuana in the Florida legislature. After tacking on a handful of amendments, legislation is...

The Florida House wants to fight opioid addiction by placing new restrictions on how doctors prescribe painkillers.

Florida lawmakers want to phase out community redevelopment agencies that combat blight and slums. Complaints of misuse of funds and corruption are...

Improv comedy classes at Second City in Hollywood help veterans learn to perform, laugh, and build confidence.

While several gun bills appeared stalled in the Florida Senate, a couple recently passed the House. One gives places of worship attached to a school the...

There are many ways beyond legislative repeal that the Trump administration and congressional Republicans could undo the Affordable Care Act — starting with sowing uncertainty about what's next.

The president delivered on a campaign promise with the swearing-in of conservative Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. He thanked Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell for making it possible.