Florida laws

Sen. Jennifer Bradley has signaled a willingness to make more changes to safety laws that require inspections of older condo buildings and adequate reserves for repairs.

The "halo law" requires you to stay 25 feet away if an on-duty first responder gives you a warning, and local governments have 30 days to respond to permit applications.

A smattering of new state laws will arrive with the new year, but the highest-profile change — restricting access to social media for children — will not be immediately enforced.

A federal judge sided mostly with the state on a law that public-sector union leaders say makes it harder to continue representing their workers.

Human Rights Watch found that Florida judges denied 3.3% of petitions by minors wanting an abortion in 2007 compared to 13.3% in 2020.

A new law that requires boat renters to carry insurance could put the industry in jeopardy.

Prices at the pump should go down as part of a temporary gas-tax break for Florida drivers. In all, 27 new laws kick in this weekend.

Nearly 150 laws that Florida legislators passed this year are set to go into effect Friday.They range from a record $109.9 billion budget to a nod to strawberry shortcake.

The month of March at the Florida Capitol is usually a time for legislators to add to state statutes. But, one lawmaker wants to use the 2014 legislative…