Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has fired back at a lawsuit filed by Democratic lawmakers seeking access to a controversial immigrant-detention center in the Everglades, saying
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State Sen. Berman on DeSantis’ plan to eliminate property taxes for Floridians with homestead exemptions
CBS News Miami’s Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the Democratic leader of the Florida Senate, Lori Berman, about the governor’s plan to try and eliminate
Florida lawmaker proposes minimum wage exemption for work-based learning programs
A proposal to carve an exemption in the state’s voter-approved minimum wage has resurfaced for the 2026 legislative session that begins in January. Rep. Ryan
Property taxes to take center stage when Florida Legislature convenes in 2026
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
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,