Representative Chris Latvala

A bill that would create an elective Bible study course in public high schools has cleared the House Pre K-12 Quality Subcommittee. Its sponsor, Rep.…

The Florida House will vote this week to establish what members call “schools of hope.” Democratic lawmakers say Republicans want to spend more than a…

Florida has more than 100 schools that it labels persistently failing. Those schools have earned D’s and F’s for several years in a row. Many of them…

A bill expunging the criminal records of certain minors when they become an adult has passed the full Florida Senate.Sen. Nancy Detert’s (R-Venice) bill…

Florida lawmakers are considering different ways to help the state’s juvenile offenders. The aim is to help them succeed in life and make sure they don’t…

A pair of proposals meant to help juvenile offenders passed their first Senate panels.Rep. Chris Latvala (R-Clearwater) presented for the Senate sponsor,…

A measure expunging the criminal records of certain juveniles cleared its first House panel Tuesday.Rep. Chris Latvala (R-Clearwater) says his bill is…

Some Florida lawmakers are renewing a bipartisan effort making it easier to expunge the records of certain juvenile offenders.Last session, a bill stalled…

Several bills aimed at reforming Florida’s juvenile justice system cleared another hurdle in the House Monday. The House Justice Appropriations…