Property taxes in Florida will likely take center stage when the legislature convenes in January. CBS News Miami’s Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with State Representative
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Florida lawmaker proposes lowering minimum age for rifle purchases from 21 to 18
CBS News Live CBS News Miami Live Amid a U.S. Supreme Court case on the issue, House Majority Leader Tyler Sirois, R-Merritt Island, on Wednesday
Insurance AI? Florida lawmakers question the industry’s use of artificial intelligence in claims handling, misuse
Amid the explosive development of artificial intelligence, Florida lawmakers on Tuesday began drilling into questions about the technology’s use in the insurance industry. A panel
Florida bill targets undocumented truck drivers after fatal U-turn Turnpike crash
CBS News Live CBS News Miami Live After a crash last month on Florida’s Turnpike killed three people, a Florida Senate Republican on Thursday filed
New Florida law targets rare pediatric diseases by offering free genetic screening for newborns, bolstering research
CBS News Live CBS News Miami Live A key lawmaker and Florida State University leaders Wednesday touted a new law that includes offering free genetic
Challenge to Florida law that requires age verification to access porn websites dropped
More than a year after Florida lawmakers passed a measure that they said would help protect children online, plaintiffs have dropped a challenge to part
Federal judge backs Florida law requiring teachers to use pronouns aligning with sex assigned at birth
A divided federal appeals court Wednesday backed a 2023 Florida law that requires teachers to use pronouns that align with their sex assigned at birth,
Dozens of new Florida laws now in effect. Here’s how they could impact you.
The stripping of fluoride from municipal drinking water supplies and student cellphone restrictions are just two of more than 100 new Florida laws that are
DeSantis signs $1.6 billion tax-cut package, eliminates commercial-lease tax and boosts sales-tax holidays
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a $1.6 billion tax-cut package that is dominated by eliminating a commercial-lease tax and providing sales-tax breaks on back-to-school
Famed Everglades photographer Clyde Butcher shares how Alligator Alcatraz may impact the River of Grass
Alligator Alcatraz Jim speaks with famed Everglades photographer Clyde Butcher about the pending opening of Alligator Alcatraz and its potential impact on the River of