Representative Jose Javier Rodriguez

A bill that looks to prevent the creation of sanctuary cities for undocumented immigrants in Florida makes a key committee stop Tuesday. But a coalition…

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…

Crime rates continue to fall across the country, while incarceration rates reach historic levels. A non-partisan panel came together Thursday to examine…

Governor Rick Scott’s recent approval of three public records exemptions is drawing both criticism and praise from critics and proponents alike.One bill…

The House’s prison reform package passed its first committee Tuesday. Several opposed the measure, hoping it would do at least as much as its Senate…

A bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers wants to revamp the state’s guardianship laws.Doug Franks is one of three sons who, on the advice of an attorney,…

Allowing counties to create their own wage theft protection programs would no longer be legal under a bill that’s now headed to the House floor. While the…