Florida house budget writers say they expect the federal government to give the state money to support hospitals that treat uninsured patients. But they don’t believe it will remain the same as the current program. And Lynn Hatter reports, they’re not counting on the dollars as they build a budget.
Miami Republican Representative Frank Artiles’ controversial single-sex facilities bill passed its second House committee today (Tuesday). But Nick Evans reports, the so-called bathroom bill’s progress has been dogged by loud public opposition.
A bill now making sure law enforcement agencies across the state that use body cameras have set guidelines passed another hurdle in the Senate Monday. As Sascha Cordner reports, it’s the same bill that originally mandated all officers wear the devices.
When you die would you want your family members have access to your e-mails, text messages and the photos you keep stored in the cloud? Regan McCarthy reports some say it’s important information to help a family settle an estate, while others call it a breach of privacy.
Last week, Florida democrats met in the capitol to discuss plans to oppose statewide pension reform, but now they’ll be able to check it off their to-do list. As Matthew Seeger reports, the measure was shot down by lawmakers this week.
“Drill baby drill.” That’s the message a House committee sent Tuesday when it agreed to open the door wider for fracking in Florida. As Jim Ash reports, environmentalists say the proposal is “rigged” in favor of energy companies.
Former State Sen. John Thrasher has officially completed the transition from powerful lawmaker, to university president. Thrasher was formally installed in his new job Tuesday afternoon. Keta Browning caught up with him earlier in the day.