Sen. Wilton Simpson

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is travelling the state visiting restaurants and their owners to push for COVID-19 liability protections for small businesses.

The Senate will pay $200 hourly to the hospital for providing services – and an increased rate of nearly $270 per hour for “physician-specific” services.

Before the Senate returns to Tallahassee for an organizational session in November, it aims to have a plan in place.

The proposal withholds state funding and grants from local governments that attempt to slash law enforcement budgets.

A state Senate panel approved a proposed bill that would legalize hemp products.The Senate Industry, Innovation and Technology Committee approved a…

As Florida lawmakers look to overhaul the state’s retirement system, there are multiple hurdles ahead for the pension reform proposals now before the…

A group of Senators narrowly agreed Tuesday to introduce several bills aiming to reform the Florida Retirement System.As chair of the Senate Community…

A fight over the future of Florida’s state pension program is back -- and groups are already lining up to fight some proposed changes.Trilby Republican…

The Florida Senate has essentially killed a House pension proposal favored by Speaker Will Weatherford. A bipartisan group of Senators voted down an…

Pension talks between the House and Senate appear to be at an impasse, after the Senate’s pension overhaul bill never got taken up Wednesday. Senate…