Florida Senate

At this point, Fentrice Driskell’s Democratic opposition in District 16 is state Rep. Michele Rayner, of St. Petersburg, who announced her bid in December. Republican Amaro Lionheart is also running.

Adding to the family dynamics was the fact that the siblings' mother, civil rights activist Lavon Wright Bracy, endorsed her daughter over her son.

A trial involving claims that State Senate District 16 was racially gerrymandered concluded. Although this is about one district, the anticipated decision could potentially shape Florida's future.

Pizzo, who recently left the Democratic Party, told Miami CBS affiliate WFOR-TV that he would not officially enter the race until September.

Florida's regular legislative session was scheduled to finish on May 2. But lawmakers extended it to finish the budget and address certain proposals. Your Florida talked with people across the state about how they think the first 60 days went.

On "The Florida Roundup," host Tom Hudson spoke with Rolando Aedo with the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau about potential implications of altering tourist development taxes.

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.

The Florida House has taken pieces of the Senate plan and mixed them into at least three other bills, including ones that have drawn opposition.

If the Senate does not take up the bill, this would be the third year in a row that the House has approved such measures with the Senate not passing them.

The proposed ban, included in a broad bill dealing with the Agriculture Department, comes after decades of communities adding fluoride to water to help prevent dental problems.

The Senate Finance and Tax Committee voted 3-1 to advance a wide-ranging proposal (SPB 7034) that would reduce state and local government tax revenue by $1.83 billion next fiscal year.

The bill released Monday included a one-time credit on annual vehicle registration fees and a three-year extension to an existing freeze on local cell phone and cable TV taxes.