Ben Albritton

Lawmakers will now return to Tallahassee on April 28, a week after the original date.

It was tentatively set to begin next week.

The regular session was Gov. Ron DeSantis’ last as governor, but he could have as many as three special sessions to strong-arm his "medical freedom" policies through a reluctant Legislature.

The session has ended — without a budget. From DEI bans to new voter verification requirements, here are some of the bigger bills that passed and failed, and what lawmakers will tackle in special sessions.

Lawmakers need the extra time with the Florida legislative session set to end.

Florida's regular legislative session is scheduled to end Friday. We've seen some priority bills pass the Senate while getting no discussion in the House.

Florida lawmakers are supposed to wrap up the session next week. But the House speaker says the chances the budget gets done by then are "looking tough."

The legislation extends the fund until the end of 2027, but Democrats take issue with how it's been used for immigration enforcement actions and say it needs stronger oversight.

Albritton said in a memo to senators Wednesday morning that he will receive care for recurring blood clots but that tests did not show a heart abnormality

Ben Albritton was elected to the Senate in 2018 after serving in the Florida House for eight years and became Senate president after the 2024 elections.

Senate President Ben Albritton's proposal passed his chamber unanimously for the second year in a row. Whether it will make headway in the House remains to be seen.

On "The Florida Roundup," Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, explained why he supports a special session for redistricting, digging into property tax reform and more.