Legislation

Should employers be able to ask job seekers if they have a criminal record early on in the application process? That’s the fundamental question behind the…

A proposal (SB 308) that would allow people to break into locked vehicles to help senior citizens, disabled adults, children or pets was approved...

Florida lawmakers during the 2016 session could consider abortion-related bills that are similar to a major issue in a closely watched U.S. Supreme...

Reacting to heated outcry from its members, the Florida Bar Board of Governors on Friday unanimously killed a proposal that would have allowed out-of...

Similar to two bills filed in recent days, House Majority Leader Dana Young, R-Tampa, on Wednesday proposed allowing people to break into locked...

Changes to a proposed map of Florida's 27 congressional districts emerged Wednesday, a day before key hearings in the House and Senate about how to...

A House Democrat on Tuesday filed a bill that could place new requirements on health insurers related to the screening of children for autism spectrum...

Another gun-related measure has been filed in the Florida Legislature.

A Florida lawmaker has refiled a measure making it easier for law enforcement to track missing people with special needs.

On Monday, the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Small Business held a congressional hearing in Homestead. The subject of...