legislature 2012

The Senate has signed off on a new chief elections officer for Florida. Lynn Hatter reports Ken Detzner has been confirmed as the new Secretary of…

The Florida House has agreed to start negotiating with the Senate on the proposed creation of a 12th public university in the state of Florida. But, as…

The Florida Senate and House could begin budget negotiations this week. Leaders have held informal talks about the differences between the two proposed…

The Florida Senate is saying goodbye to some long-time lawmakers. Regan McCarthy reports term limits will keep about a dozen lawmakers from returning to…

Florida House and Senate conferees have begun trying to work out the differences between the two chambers’ versions of the new state budget. Nearly all…

A proposed rewrite of Florida’s high school athletics rules has come under fire from a coalition of groups that say the move is retaliation by a small…

A bill meant to lower the retirement age of special risk employees back to what it was a year ago is more or less dead in the Florida Legislature. Sascha…

A Florida House member has resigned after admitting to sending several harassing text messages to a married federal prosecutor. Lynn Hatter reports…

Several high profile claims bills have moved a step closer to passing. Regan McCarthy reports a House Committee considered a total of 16 claims measures…

As a federal judge looks into the constitutionality of Governor Rick Scott’s order to randomly drug test state workers, the Legislature is still moving…