Senator David Simmons

Last week, Florida’s Stand Your Ground law took center stage as people rallied, protested, and marched over the killing of a black unarmed man during a…

A measure looking to preempt local ordinances regulating vacation rentals cleared its first hurdle today in the Florida Legislature. The Senate Community…

Bills to help some of the state’s most vulnerable Floridians as well as youthful offenders have passed their first Senate committee. Therapy Dogs In…

A Stand Your Ground-related bill is now teed up for a vote in the full Florida Senate. But, a bipartisan push to water down the bill Thursday is angering…

A bill that enhances the penalties for passing a stopped school bus is heading to the Senate floor, after passing its last committee Monday. But,…

The Florida Supreme Court recently ruled on a case relating to Florida’s controversial Stand Your Ground law. The matter—which pit State prosecutors…

Two bills aimed at protecting victims of sex-related crimes are now headed to Governor Rick Scott.The so-called Revenge porn ban received final approval…

Should the Florida Supreme Court or the state Legislature have the power to shift the burden of proof to a defendant or the state prosecutor in a Stand…

Going into Florida’s 2014 legislative session, water issues seemed to take center stage. But, the political will to solve problems with the state’s…

A couple of NRA-backed priorities died in the Florida Senate Thursday. The issues centered around one bill that that would allow people to legally carry a…