Sen. Rene Garcia

The Florida Legislature is on track to make raising taxes more difficult. A measure proposing a boost in requirements for increasing taxes is on its way…

The official start to the 2018 legislative session is about a month away, and already, some high profile gun bills appear to be dead. Discussion…

The newest chairman of the committee that looks at children and elder affair issues is outlining some of his top priorities for the 2017 legislative…

Senator Rene Garcia says his effort to crack down on texting and driving comes from personal experience.The Miami Republican is filing a bill that would…

Miami Republican Senator Rene Garcia wants Congress to reconsider the so-called, “wet foot, dry foot,” policy that gives Cuban nationals a special…

The children of legal immigrants could soon gain access to the state’s KidCare program. KidCare offers subsidized health insurance to low- and…

Governor Rick Scott’s newly-formed hospital workgroup is quickly becoming a hot ticket. Several lawmakers are volunteering to serve on the panel that will…

More children could soon be allowed to sign up for the low-income health insurance program, KidCare.SB 282 will eliminate a five-year waiting period for…

A Senate panel on Monday blessed a Republican plan to take the traditional sales tax holiday to a whole new level. Two Republican lawmakers want to create…

Florida lawmakers have been weighing how to regulate telemedicine—generating debate between doctors’ groups and other healthcare providers. The House has…