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The largest proposals seek compensation from the state Department of Children and Families. Many of the bills have been proposed in past years but have not been approved.

'If you’re worried about air conditioning in a prison, don’t commit a crime'

Rocky Hanna says he may have tough decisions in the future about keeping all of the school district’s employees.

Casello was a long-time firefighter. He who jumped into local politics in 2013 before being elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2018. He was 73.

Florida’s Second Chance Act is a new law requiring first-time student athletes to receive heart screenings before participating in school sports.

The state legislators say they were not allowed to tour the migrant detention facility in the Everglades when they made a surprise visit on July 3rd.

One of the more-contentious legislative sessions in recent history came to a close late Monday as lawmakers approved a $115.1 billion budget for next fiscal year and prepared to send it to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida's regular legislative session was scheduled to finish on May 2. But lawmakers extended it to finish the budget and address certain proposals. Your Florida talked with people across the state about how they think the first 60 days went.

Inside Florida’s Capitol building, lawmakers can drop off their kids at two childcare spaces. Advocates say the informal program could be a model for other legislatures.

Pointing to the federal government’s power to regulate immigration, a U.S. district judge has temporarily blocked a law aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigrants.