Senator Joe Negron

A bill that would speed up the state’s death penalty process is on its way to the governor’s desk. Some say the bill ensures justice for victims and their…

The Florida Senate has officially narrowed the list of Medicaid alternative plans pending in the legislature from three, to two.Lawmakers in the upper…

The Senate Appropriations Committee has 65 bills on its Thursday schedule. Some of those bills passed easily—like Senate bill 1036 by Senator Nancy…

Update 7:10 pm: In a 7-4 party line vote, the Senate Select Committee on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shut the door permanently on an…

A Senate panel looking at Criminal Justice issues unanimously passed its first bill Tuesday. Senate Bill 92 would ban agencies from using drones to spy on…

The Florida Legislature is in Tallahassee this week, and one major topic of discussion is the federal healthcare overhaul law. Between having to decide…

The Florida Senate committee that will set next year’s budget met Wednesday morning for the first time. A couple of huge unknowns are leaving officials…

In the coming months, the Florida legislature will decide whether to go forward with optional parts of the Federal Healthcare Law. The state’s Republican…

The House and Senate are getting closer to an agreement on fixing the state’s no-fault auto insurance law. Lynn Hatter reports, Members of the Senate…

The House and Senate are poised to clash over funding for the state’s health and human services. The House finance committee has approved a plan to slash…