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Measures aimed at speeding up the home foreclosure process, keeping college students from dropping out and increasing the amount the state must pay into…
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Several more bills are headed to Gov. Scott. They include a “watered-down” overhaul of state-run Citizens Property Insurance and a controversial measure…
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A bill extending the age for those aging out of Florida’s foster care system is now heading to the Governor. The measure aiming to help foster care kids…
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Tempers were short. Emotions were high. Lawmakers were tired. A bad combination for a 96-page bill that included a strike-all amendment in it delivering…
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House Speaker Will Weatherford is defending the House vote on a manufacturing tax exemption. The measure passed the chamber on a 68-48 vote, but Democrats…
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The Florida House ended a second day of political wrangling between Democrats and Republicans with neither side smiling at the end.Democrats continued…
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The Florida Virtual School is bracing for an impending budget cut as a result of changes in the state funding formula. The move also has school districts…
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Floridians will be guaranteed the right to speak at public meetings, if Gov. Rick Scott signs a bill that’s headed his way. The public comment bill passed…
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Florida could be close to joining 43 other states in removing the so-called “R-word” from state law. The measure replacing the words “mental retardation”…
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The Florida Senate has essentially killed a House pension proposal favored by Speaker Will Weatherford. A bipartisan group of Senators voted down an…