2026 Florida Legislature

Those speaking out against the bill included several pastors from around the state, as well as some local elected officials.

The bill was inspired by the suspension of former NFL Quarterback and Miami Northwestern High School football coach Teddy Bridgewater, after he paid for meals and uber rides for his players.

One of the measures nearing passage would preclude local governments from supporting any activities that relate to ethnicity, gender identity or race.

Florida’s regular legislative session is scheduled to end Friday. We’ve seen some priority bills pass the Senate while getting no discussion in the House.

The Florida House has passed legislation that would reverse a decision by Gainesville residents’ to keep local control of their local public utility provider.

Florida House passed a bill Tuesday that would decrease the number of non-Floridians allowed in the Freshman classes of Florida's top public universities.

The bill gives local governments control over the placement of data centers through comprehensive planning and land development regulations. It also put guardrails in place when it comes to the centers’ water and energy use.

Lawmakers are trying again to designate the flamingo as the state bird and the Florida scrub jay as the state song bird.

A Senate committee has approved scaling back a law that temporarily blocks cities and counties from allowing "restrictive or burdensome" changes to growth plans.

The first day of Florida's legislative session is over. There's a lot to unpack.