Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith

While it’s so far gone nowhere in the state Senate, a proposal critics are dubbing the “union-busting bill” has passed the Florida House. The so-called…

The Competitive Workforce Act would prohibit discrimination for LGBT individuals working for businesses in Florida.Rep. Ben Diamond (R-St. Petersburg)…

The Florida House has approved a plan to give bonuses to teachers and principals. But critics take issue with handing out money based on test scores that…

Florida is one of the few states where greyhounds continue to race. While some are pushing for the end of the practice, others counter the industry helps…

Following last year’s mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub and this year’s at the Fort Lauderdale airport, some Republican lawmakers are showing even…

Over the summer, the Pulse Nightclub tragedy garnered national attention as the worst mass shooting in modern American history. And, while it’s certainly…

Among the newest members of the Florida Legislature is Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-Orlando), the state’s first openly gay Latino lawmaker. Educational…