Public Health

A bill filed in response to the pandemic’s early lockdowns and restrictions would give the Florida Legislature more power during public health emergencies.

The highly-transmissible variant has now been detected in nearly every state.

Remember those billboards on the highway imploring drivers to "choose life"? Florida lawmakers want to fund them with taxpayer dollars. A bill that would…

Florida lawmakers want to restrict certain abortions for women in their second trimester. Judges in other states have struck down similar laws as…

Reform-minded Florida lawmakers are disagreeing over how to address sexual harassment. House Republicans have significantly expanded their measure. And…

Florida lawmakers want broader workers' compensation coverage for first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder. But a new version of the bill…

Florida State University President John Thrasher is rolling back portions of a ban on Greek life after the hazing-related death of a student. Fraternities…

Florida’s governor is lending some support to a bill that would make texting while driving a primary offense. Delray Beach Democratic Representative Emily…

One state lawmaker thinks pornography is a public health concern that’s damaging young Floridians. But one of his colleagues, who’s a doctor, says the…

The political battle around Obamacare doesn’t seem to be factoring into Floridians' decisions to sign up. Florida leads the nation in Obamacare…