Rep. Gayle Harrell

A measure in the House tackles Florida’s opioid crisis by rethinking how to regulate prescription medication. If successful, lawmakers hope the new set of…

Advocates are happy about a new law on the books slated to take effect Saturday to help protect kids within Florida’s child welfare system. “We have a…

Governor Rick Scott has signed the “Keys To Independence” Act into law again. Years ago, he signed the measure into law creating the pilot program. Now,…

A bill creating a uniform procedure for law enforcement agencies when it comes to conducting eyewitness interviews is on its way to the House floor. In…

A bill building on Florida’s anti-human trafficking efforts is now heading to both the House and Senate floors.Rep. Jeanette Nunez (R-Miami) also sits on…

When conservative Republicans rule the Legislature, environmentalists don’t get to celebrate many victories. But it was a different story Thursday when a…

A bill building on reforms to help young sex trafficking victims passed its first House panel Wednesday. The so-called glitch bill seeks to prevent…

A bill requiring law enforcement agencies that use body cameras to have guidelines and procedures in place passed its first House committee Wednesday.Rep.…

While some are hailing the Governor’s recent pledge to put more money into Florida’s mental health and substance abuse programs, others are calling it…

The head of Florida’s child welfare agency as well as some state lawmakers are renewing a push towards mental health and substance abuse reform in…