Legislation

Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed nearly 50 bills into law this week. One of them lifted decades-old restrictions on doing business with Northern Ireland....

Among the more than 40 bills Governor Rick Scott signed into law Thursday is a measure building on past child welfare reforms.

Angry ex’s face up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine for posting so-called revenge porn of their spouses and lovers. The new law takes effect October...

A plan to regulate the ride-share app Uber stalled in the legislature, but the company isn’t giving up. It’s started an online petition that’s garnered...

US Senator Bill Nelson announced Friday he's filing legislation banning oil and gas exploration off Florida's East Coast. The measure puts the Central…

Ordinarily, the last week of the annual legislative session is a blur of deal-making, with bills bouncing back and forth across the Capitol's fourth...

During the recently-concluded legislative session, Senate President Andy Gardiner constantly warned about the threat to the state's hospitals if they...

As lawmakers enter the final days of the regular legislative session, they have not resolved proposals aimed at shielding older Floridians from...

School districts across Florida are cancelling tests thanks to a new state law. The law ends the requirement for schools to have a final exam in every…

Florida voters overwhelmingly approved Amendment 1 last November. It’s also known as the Florida Water and Land Conservation Amendment. It sets aside a…