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Shortly after lawmakers gavel in the 2018 session they’ll start working on measures in committee. A Senate Criminal Justice panel will take up a raft of...

State Rep. Bill Hager, pointing to travel costs for Floridians, wants the state to consider moving the Capitol from Tallahassee, its hometown since…

Senate President Joe Negron reiterated his chamber will have “zero tolerance” for sexual harassment or misconduct against employees and visitors, as he...

As another Florida legislative session boots up in Tallahassee this week, lawmakers are set to take another whack at regulating telehealth.

Tony Lima was one of 30 Broward County residents at Tuesday’s commission meeting. The executive director of SAVE , he spoke against conversion therapy...

The legislative session has just started and House Speaker Richard Corcoran has already declared he won’t compromise on what’s likely to be one of the...

The Trump Administration announced Monday it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 200,000 Salvadorans living in the country . South Florida’s...

A bill making texting while driving a primary offense passed its first committee Tuesday. It also drew some concerns.

A plan to move the state capitol away from Tallahassee is being met resistance from Tallahassee. The local chamber of commerce issued a statement Tuesday.

The 2018 legislative session opened Monday with the lingering conduct of sexual misdeeds hanging over it. The latest lawmakers caught in the web are two...

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran says he won’t raise taxes—either directly or indirectly. Corcoran took aim at the Florida Senate, stating he will...

Federal prosecutors said Brandon Russell is a dangerous Neo-Nazi leader who had lethal bomb-making materials in his Florida apartment.His mother and…

The Trump administration said Tuesday it would not allow oil drilling off the coast of Florida, abruptly reversing course under pressure from Republican...

Subscribe!On this week's podcast, we've got the highly-regarded political analyst Susan MacManus in the studio to unpack Governor Rick Scott's last State…

A report released Wednesday gave a first look at efforts to improve the achievement of minority students in Pinellas County schools.The report is part of…

The graduation rate for Tampa Bay schools reach above 80 percent for the first time in recent history.Hillsborough County saw the largest bump in…

On a recent Tuesday morning, Emy Martinez walked around a couple of blocks in Overtown, looking for used needles to deposit in the sharps container in...

The state is disputing a report that found funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program in Florida will run out in February if Congress doesn't act.

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Florida may agree to permanently fund anti-abortion pregnancy centers under a bill passed by the Republican-led House.

As Hurricane Irma bore down on Florida, Gov. Rick Scott gave out his cellphone number during a conference call with administrators of the state's...

Everglades National Park is a World Heritage site, and it’s under siege from drought, invasive species and sea-level rise.

Florida lawmakers are already moving forward a bill to reform the state’s juvenile justice system. The measure aims to address abuses within the system...

A state lawmaker is defending one of her staffers, who is accusing former Senator Jack Latvala of sexual harassment, sexual assault and coercion....

The Florida Legislature didn’t waste a moment during its first week when it came to addressing the opioid addiction crisis that is exploding across the...