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The Florida Legislature has passed a number of claims bill, sending them onto the Governor. But, some lawmakers are upset one claims bill to compensate a…
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Bills aimed at helping Florida’s youth have passed the state Senate Wednesday.The first measure the Florida Senate unanimously passed allows young victims…
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A pair of juvenile justice reform bills is continuing to gain traction in the Florida Legislature. The Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs…
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Twin bills floating through Florida’s legislature would make it easier for immigrant children to receive health care. Expanding KidCare for Florida…
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Florida’s public schools could get a break on the fines they pay to the state. A bill in the Senate would give schools more flexibility when it comes to…
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Based on two separate Supreme Court decisions, state lawmakers are now tasked with reforming Florida’s juvenile sentencing laws. But, the Senate’s latest…
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Florida has stood on the sidelines for more than a year as other states have taken the federal government up on its offer to provide more funding if more…
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A bill that would allow certain Florida nursing homes to bypass state rules to create new nursing home beds has cleared another committee. But, the…
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A bill that would make it easier for people with certain disabilities to keep their disabled parking permit passed its first committee Thursday. But, a…
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Lawmakers in the Florida Hispanic Caucus are blasting the Florida Chamber of Commerce for opposing a law that prohibits the state from doing business with…