legislature 2012

Florida lawmakers say a sluggish economy forced them to slash spending on health care and the state university system. They say a nearly $2 billion…

A bill to crack down on the sale of synthetic drugs is moving through the legislature. Regan McCarthy reports the measure would add a number of chemicals…

A plan to expand the state’s corporate tax scholarship program, commonly called school vouchers, has cleared the House on a 92 to 24 vote. Lynn Hatter…

Members of the Florida House marked the end of Speaker Dean Cannon’s leadership by unveiling a portrait of him, which will hang in the House. Regan…

A Leon County Circuit judge has ruled the state’s mandatory pension contribution unconstitutional. Lynn Hatter reports state leaders and interest groups…

The stage is set for an on-time adjournment of the 2012 Florida Legislative session. Lawmakers are in a 72-hour cooling off period before they can vote on…

A recent procedural move by the Senate has both sides of an anti-abortion bill wondering if the debate on the issue is truly over. As Sascha Cordner…

House and Senate budget leaders have reached a deal on a plan to lead the University of South Florida’s Polytechnic campus to independence. The move has…

The Florida Legislature has a full agenda for the final week of its 2012 regular session. James Call reports, leaders of the House and Senate need to…

Legislative budget leaders have come to an agreement regarding some of the prison slated to close that could save the state millions of dollars. But, as…