2025 Florida Legislature

Tuesday’s decision temporarily stops the bill from moving forward.

The rollback would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to work full-time, including late nights and days longer than eight-hour even on school nights without required breaks.

Florida House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell held an online press conference Monday about proposals coming up in the Legislature this week.

Sponsor says faith-based rehabilitation programs have been successful in other areas

The Florida Senate passed the measure unanimously.

That could mean more clients with developmental disabilities and diabetes could stay in their group homes

Salzman’s bill grants parents of 15- and 16-year-olds, access to their child’s social media messages.

The proposal would make it a felony to fly drones over critical infrastructure in the state. It also prohibits the possession or operation of a drone that has been modified to hold a weapon or escape identification.

Republican legislators say the bill would protect children from harmful content. Critics argue it would escalate challenges of books in schools.

Under the bill, if a person on pretrial release tampers with an electronic monitoring device, his or her pretrial release will be terminated