2023 Florida Legislature

Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign into law a bill that would allow people to carry a concealed gun without a permit after it passed the state Senate on Thursday.

Florida could shed a few more state agencies and programs by the time It’s annual lawmaking session is over—one big one slated for removal is Enterprise Florida,

More than a hundred Black residents, community leaders and activists traveled to Tallahassee on Wednesday to voice their concerns about several bills under consideration.

"It’s not done until it’s done and while there is a super majority, the Senate leader has a lot of power and can make the decision to not prioritize further limiting our ability to have abortions," said Stephanie Pineiro, executive director at Florida Access Network.

Florida’s capitol complex could grow by another four city blocks. A proposal to expand the area to include more state-owned and public streets is meant to make room for long-promised, but yet-to-be-built historic monuments.

Supporters say residents who are customers of municipal utilities but live outside city boundaries are being taxed without representation.

The “Live Local Act” will more than double funding for housing and rental programs, and provide incentives for developments in struggling commercial areas.

Dozens of Latino evangelical church leaders from across Florida gathered at the State Capitol on Monday to urge state lawmakers to reject a Republican immigration bill.

Palm Beach Democratic Senator Lori Berman wants to create a state holiday for the Holocaust.

Elizabeth Gunn has been a nurse for 40 years. She told lawmakers a story about a patient who recently was threatening his nurses. She said having the bill in place would have helped.“If I can go in and sit down to that individual and say you know there are consequences to this behavior. You have to be in hospital to get your antibiotics. You may not behave that way," Gunn said. "That is assault and if you actually put your hands on her it’s battery,"