Sen. Dana Young

More than a decade of discord over how to apportion Florida’s trauma centers may have come to a close Tuesday, with the Senate’s passage of what amounts…

Boat recovery potentially costs owners up to the same value of their vessels. Boat owners in Florida want to receive a warning from salvage companies…

A trio of bills are heading to Governor Rick Scott’s office this week - the final step before becoming law. Senate Bill 220 streamlines the process of…

State lawmakers are pushing to ban fracking in the sunshine state. A similar effort last year failed, but Sen. Dana Young (R-Tampa) believes this year…

Florida’s law enforcement, emergency and mental health workers are struggling to cope with a rising tide of opioid overdoses. Lawmakers are looking for…

Senators spent Wednesday afternoon kicking the tires on a medical marijuana proposal backed by Fleming Island Republican Rob Bradley.At this point,…

The sponsor of a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing in Florida says her chamber is in no mood for a compromise. The sponsor of a statewide ban on…

The House Majority Leader says there’s a chance a hydraulic fracturing bill could pass the Florida Legislature this year. Representative Ray Rodrigues of…

The Senate is moving ahead with a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing, despite industry threats of a blizzard of lawsuits. But as Jim Ash reports, the…

Senator Anitere Flores has spoken out against hydraulic fracturing in Florida, voted against it and written guest editorials. But the Miami Republican is…