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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…
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The Florida Senate teed up several measures Wednesday, unanimously passed a number of measures, and sent some over to the Governor for his signature. That…
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Acknowledging the ticking clock winding down the 2014 legislative session, the sponsor of a bill allowing local governments to regulate plastic bag use…
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Bills raising Florida’s minimum wage were assigned to committees but never heard after South Florida Democrats filed them this session. But that didn’t…
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Several gun-related measures will be taken up this week either by a group of lawmakers or the full body. They include controversial measures, like the…
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In what’s been dubbed her “State of Education Address,” Florida Education Commissioner Pam Stewart gave a Senate panel an update on her department’s plans…
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A couple of Florida lawmakers are renewing a push to give children of illegal immigrants in-state tuition at public universities.Miami Senator Dwight…
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A House committee has named a date when it’ll discuss a bill that would repeal Florida's Stand Your Ground law. The scheduling was announced the same week…
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Another Florida lawmaker has filed a bill to make changes to Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. Miami Senator Dwight Bullard says his goes further than a…
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State Senator Dwight Bullard is wrapping up an attempt to live on minimum wage for seven days. He says his goal is to raise awareness about the difficulty…