Florida Senate

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.

The House and Senate are expected to take time off before returning to work out the differences in their proposed spending plans.

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.

Opponents of the measure say it deliberately targets teachers unions and will hurt workers who fall under the new rules.

Florida public employee unions are warning a bill moving through the Legislature would undermine them. Supporters say it raises accountability.