Up to this point, Democrats in the Florida Legislature have presented a unified front in opposition to a bill allowing concealed weapons on public university and college campuses. But Nick Evans reports Wednesday two Democratic house members broke with their caucus to support the plan.
Guns were a big topic in the legislature today. A proposal letting people carry firearms without a concealed carry permit during the evacuation of a declared state of emergency is teed up for a vote in the Senate—despite Democratic opposition. Sascha Cordner reports.
A bill overhauling Florida’s alimony rules has passed its first committee in the House. The move comes after Governor Rick Scott vetoed a similar effort at alimony reform a few years ago. But Regan McCarthy reports this year supporters of the bill say the measure strikes a better balance between the needs of families and those who pay alimony.
New public safety legislature hits the table this session with distracted drivers at the top of the list. Keta Browning reports when it comes to texting while driving, State Senator Maria Sachs says slow your roll or ante up.
Florida’s counties and the state legislature remain at odds over who should be responsible for funding juvenile detention. The issue has been mired in lawsuits for years, but as Lynn Hatter reports House lawmakers are trying to break the log-jam.
You may have read headlines where families are awarded multi-million dollar settlements in cases against city or state governments. But what you may not know is those families often don’t get the money. That’s because state law requires them to fight for that money in the Florida Legislature. There are currently several claims bills pending before lawmakers. WMFE’s Abe Aboraya has has a look at one family’s story.
Finally on Capital Report, Things can change rapidly in Tallahassee. Tom Flanigan reports a news conference on solar energy recently turned into a heated discussion on the relative merits of who can propose amendments to Florida’s constitution…