Representative Janet Adkins

A Florida lawmakers says for her last legislative session, there were some highs as well as some lows.Rep. Janet Adkins (R-Fernandina Beach) says she’s…

A bill aimed at helping to address the state’s rape kits backlog is now heading to the Governor, after passing the Florida Legislature unanimously. Last…

Bills creating statewide standards to help in the processing of Florida’s thousands of untested rape kits as well as future kits are now heading to the…

There are more than 13,000 untested rape kits in Florida. That’s according to a $300,000 assessment surveying law enforcement crime labs, announced…

A Florida lawmaker has filed a measure aimed at speeding up the processing of DNA evidence collected in sexual assault investigations. That’s after a…

Florida is expecting a budget surplus this year. Legislative leaders have suggested that money should be earmarked for education or handed back to…

Governor Rick Scott recently signed bills aimed at changing Florida’s guardianship laws. One relates to helping the exploited elderly and another aims to…

A bill that would help identify guardians and guardian advocates for children with developmental disabilities aging out of foster care passed its first…

A couple of abortion-related bills passed the Florida House Friday. Representative Larry Ahern’s (R-Seminole) bill makes it a separate crime to kill or…

A couple of abortion-related measures are moving in the Florida Legislature, while others appear stalled. One bill inspired by the so-called “abortion…