Florida Senate

On Nov. 17, the Legislature will hold its organizational session, which includes swearing in new members.

Florida House Democrats are celebrating their biggest Election Day gains in many years, saying it increases their legislative influence.

Nocco succeeds the retiring Ed Hooper in District 21, representing parts of Pasco and Pinellas. Harrington, who had been Nocco's chief of staff, was appointed by a judge until the governor names a replacement.

Increased attention has already been cast on several races as the cycle moved from the primary election to the general election, and in most cases, the Republican candidate has more resources than their Democratic opponent.

The longtime St. Petersburg Democrat will serve as a presidential scholar and professor of trial litigation at the conservative-leaning Sarasota school.

On "The Florida Roundup," state Sen. Mack Bernard of Palm Beach County explained that although he doesn't believe it's the "perfect bill," he supports the tax reduction plan. Here's why.

Sen. Ed Hooper, a former Clearwater firefighter and city commissioner, served in the state House from 2006 to 2014 before moving to the state Senate in 2018. He's retiring in November.

The bill aimed to boost education, transportation and economic development in rural areas.

Hooper, 78, was elected to the state House in 2006 and served for eight years before moving to the Senate in 2018.

An automatic recount may be triggered in the special election in Hillsborough County. Democratic political newcomer Brian Nathan has a narrow lead over Republican Josie Tomkow.

This week on "The Florida Roundup," we spoke with Florida Senate President Pro Tempore Jason Brodeur about the Senate’s stop-gap funding measure for the state’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program and more.

A Florida elections bill could change how voters prove their citizenship — and remove student and retirement home IDs at the polls.