TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson said negotiations on the state budget could be completed Thursday, setting up final votes on the package
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Cypress Bay High Students Stage Walkout Over Controversial So-Called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
WESTON (CBSMiami) — Hundreds of students at Cypress Bay High School in Weston walked out of class on Wednesday morning to protest the passing of
Florida House, Senate Remain Split On Medicaid Plan
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – The Florida House on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would make changes in the state’s Medicaid managed-care system as the Agency
Florida Senate Passes Controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Florida Senate has passed a controversial bill that would limit the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. Critics
Protests Continue As Florida Senate Expected To Pass ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – The Florida Senate is on the brink of passing an education measure that would prohibit instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity
Nursing Home Staffing Standards Revamped
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — Florida lawmakers gave final approval Monday to a plan that would change staffing standards in nursing homes, amid debate about how it
DeSantis Signs Strawberry Shortcake Bill
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Strawberry shortcake became Florida’s official state dessert Monday as Gov. Ron DeSantis held a bill-signing ceremony at the Florida Strawberry Festival in
Controversial Solar Changes Going To Governor
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — The Florida Senate on Monday gave final approval to a bill that would make major changes in rules for rooftop solar energy,
Amid Protests, ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Expected To Be Passed In Florida Senate
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Amid protests at the Capitol, the Florida Senate is expected to approve the controversial parental Rights in Education bill, known to its
Florida High School Student Jack Petocz Suspended For Organizing Protest Against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A Palm Coast Florida student was suspended after organizing a protest of the so-called “Don’t say gay bill.” Jack Petocz is a