2018 Legislative Session

Cannabis Advocates and Representative Carlos Guillermo-Smith want to re-classify misdemeanor criminal offenses for marijuana possession. It would make…

A trio of bills are heading to Governor Rick Scott’s office this week - the final step before becoming law. Senate Bill 220 streamlines the process of…

Despite high graduation rates and increases in awarded degrees, a bill in the Senate looks to give Florida’s Community College System a governing…

Governor Rick Scott is calling on the FBI Director to resign after the agency didn’t take action on information received about the 19-year-old who killed…

In the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting that left 17 people dead, politicians on the state and national level are weighing…

Thursday was the first Black Girls Day at the Florida Capitol. The event highlights policies that affect African American women in Florida. Advocacy…

Florida foster care providers are struggling to keep up with the number of children entering the system as a result of opioid-related deaths. The opioid…

Payday loan providers are asking for more options and extended repayments. They argue it will give borrowers more flexibility but opponents say it’s a…

The Florida Legislature is looking to impose new restrictions on abortion. A measure that would ban a common procedure passed a divided House committee…

All day care vans must include a safety alarm, under a bill that passed its first Florida Senate committee earlier this week. The measure stems from the…