2025 Florida Legislature

The bills would have allowed candidates in Florida to use campaign donations for child care when candidates were canvassing, meeting with donors and future constituents, or attending political debates.

Northwest Florida lawmakers have said the 2018 law created fierce battles in Walton County between waterfront property owners and other people seeking to use beaches.

Parents have brought up various concerns on phone restrictions — with the main themes being communication during emergencies and medical situations.

The gray and white bird held off challenges for a fourth consecutive year in the Capitol to unseat it from its perch as Florida's state bird.

The bill, heading to the governor after House passage, doesn't specifically reference fluoride, but it will require the mineral and some other health additives be removed from public drinking water.

Drowning is the No. 1 cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 in Florida, according to the Florida Department of Health.

At least five bills have passed the House or the Senate that could help lead to more charter schools, bolster charter school facilities, and in some cases, ensure charter schools get a cut of local tax dollars.

The bill calls for paying some interns and others in new careers below the minimum wage. Senate President Ben Albritton says it is unlikely to advance.

Lawmakers have moved forward with a repeal after widespread complaints about waterfront property owners in Walton County preventing people from using beaches.

DeSantis and his administration defend the initiative, saying it has helped transition 30,000 people off government assistance and saved the state $100 million.

The measure requires the impounding of dogs that have injured or killed someone and mandates that owners of dogs classified as dangerous must buy $100,000 in liability insurance.

This week on The Florida Roundup, how the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown could impact Canadian tourism to Florida, why the legislative session will be going into overtime and more.