2025 Florida Legislature

A new defamation bill in Florida is causing some friction among state lawmakers and attorneys.

A proposal to increase the number of Public Service Commissioners from five to seven is advancing in the Florida Legislature. The PSC holds public hearings whenever a utility wants to increase rates to determine if the increases are excessive.

Bill would further restrict cell phone use and require cursive instruction for younger students. Another proposal would nix an upcoming mandate for schools start times.

Amy Trask: "Victims of dating violence face gaps in the law that victims of domestic violence don’t"

Advocates say the legislative awareness event is vital to the disability community

Tuesday marked Florida National Guard Appreciation Day at the Capitol.

State lawmakers are pushing for a constitutional amendment to instead create a new elected cabinet position called the Commissioner of Government Efficiency. It passed its first committee Tuesday.

A bill would change how Floridians place constitutional amendments on the ballot, and it would prevent the use of taxpayer dollars to promote or oppose a ballot measure.

Floridians voted in 2020 to raise the minimum wage gradually, but SB 676 would allow those in apprenticeship programs, work-studies and internships to opt out of those requirements.

It’s usually someone in a social media application or electronic mail program — and the only way to serve them is via the app that protects their identity