Rep. Chris Sprowls

One in four children grow up without a father in their home. Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls says that leaves a gap in the lives of those children that can have far reaching negative impacts.

Tuesday’s first meeting of the Florida Legislature since March acted as a preview of what lawmakers can expect when they reconvene next year. Leaders of both chambers gave speeches, and in them are clues as to what lawmakers will be focusing on.

This week, incoming House speaker Chris Sprowls published a list of proposed rule changes for the chamber during his two-year term.

This week, incoming House speaker Chris Sprowls published a list of proposed rule changes for the chamber during his two-year term.

Amendment 2, as it will appear on the ballot, would hike the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026, if voters approve it in November.

Florida lawmakers are working to create a centralized location for criminal justice data statewide. As the head of the Judiciary Committee, Rep. Chris…

Two bills offering a formal apology to former wards who say they were abused in a Panhandle reform school and creates memorials for those buried on the…

The former wards of the now-closed Dozier School for Boys in Marianna are one step closer to receiving a formal apology by the state of Florida. That’s…

Florida lawmakers have approved a fix to the state’s death penalty sentencing system that if approved by Governor Scott, will require unanimous jury…

The Florida Supreme Court is considering three capital cases after oral arguments in the past week. Meanwhile the House and Senate are moving ahead with…