Sen. Bill Montford

Democrat Loranne Ausley and Republican Marva Preston had a few points of agreement, but far more issues separated them in their battle to succeed Bill Montford.

Sen. Bill Montford gave a farewell speech on the chamber floor Thursday morning. The Democrat from Tallahassee who was first elected to the seat in 2010,…

The Florida Senate is one step closer to approving a ban on fracking, but the bill looks dramatically different than environmental advocates had hoped.The…

The omnibus education bill aiming to create another state scholarship program got a green light from the Senate Education Committee. The measure, SB 7070,…

Discussions concerning hot topics in Florida public education are underway ahead of the coming Legislative Session, from school safety to leadership…

Now that Tallahassee State Senator Bill Montford has said he won’t run for mayor, will incumbent City Commissioner Curtis Richardson jump into the mayor’s…

Update 4:30 p.m.Sen. Bill Montford (D-Tallahassee) will keep his seat in the Florida senate. The lawmaker had been mulling a move to run for Tallahassee…

Tallahassee state Senator, Bill Montford, has picked a date to decide whether he will step away from his Senate seat and run for mayor. When speaking to…

Legislative leaders are touting this year’s $101 increase in K-12 per student funding as “unprecedented.” But education officials say that billing is…

A number of child welfare bills are continuing to move in the Florida Legislature.Many of the bills deal with trying to expedite the process for kids…