Republicans in the Florida Legislature are leading a charge to expand gun rights in public places. Nick Evans reports Democrats are doing their best to slow the progress.
A massive charter school bill is rolling steadily through the legislature. The measure would create a network of charters and expand online learning. And as Lynn Hatter reports, Democrats are starting to double down on their criticism of the state’s entire education policy.
Hundreds of thousands of Floridians are losing their driver licenses because they can’t afford their traffic fines. And courthouses across the state are cutting back hours and laying off employees because of a massive budget deficit. Legislators are promising to solve both problems, but Jim Ash tells us it won’t be easy.
Florida lawmakers want to put the brakes on what some call a thinly veiled money maker for municipal governments. Regan McCarthy reports a House panel greenlighted a plan Thursday to ban red light cameras.
Communities that provide sanctuary to undocumented immigrants are coming under fire in the Florida Legislature. A bill that would prohibit local sanctuary policies is moving through the House. But Kate Payne reports lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are taking issue with the measure.