Florida Legislature

A hantavirus has captured the world’s attention, especially here in Florida, where the cruise industry has a big footprint. We’ll talk about how dangerous the disease really is and how cruise companies deal with outbreaks.

The new law was part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to impose regulations on AI. The other plank of his plan, aimed at protecting consumers from AI harms, failed to draw full legislative support.

One grant for nearly $8 billion is for the directed payment program for hospitals providing care to Medicaid patients.

The Legislative Budget Commission authorizes a transfer of the money from the Medical Care Trust Fund to the Florida Rural Health Transformation Program, per a request from AHCA.

A bicameral budget panel, authorized to make spending decisions while the Legislature is not in session, voted to sweep $32 million from the program due to a drop in enrollment.

The staff is focusing on WUSF’s Spring Fund Drive, so it’s a great time to give another listen to some of our favorite "Florida Matters Live & Local" interviews.

A pair of legal challenges contend the changes violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments. Plaintiffs are asking courts to strike down the law and block its enforcement.

Republicans advocating for the preemption say clean energy efforts are more costly than fossil fuel use, despite Tampa recently showing significant savings from such practices.

The audit, conducted by a Texas accounting firm, doesn’t address the ethical or legal questions surrounding a $10 million donation it received, only the accuracy of the foundation’s numbers.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a stopgap measure, but that fight to protect HIV medication for low-income patients will continue when lawmakers returns in April.

Brian Nathan won a special election Tuesday for Senate District 14 in Hillsborough County against Republican state Rep. Josie Tomkow. The margin of victory was so thin that an automatic recount could be called on Friday.

Despite passing a slate of high-profile bills, Florida lawmakers couldn’t resolve some of their biggest disagreements. Where do things stand and what’s up tap with special sessions planned for next month?