The Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice passed a bill Wednesday that would create an Antisemitism Task Force aimed at providing assistance to
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Florida House moves one step closer to naming a South Florida airport after Trump, despite Democrats’ concerns
Florida lawmakers on Tuesday moved closer to placing President Donald Trump’s name on the Palm Beach International Airport despite turbulence over state funding, trademarking rights
Florida House and Senate are debating whether to limit Gov. DeSantis using emergency funds for immigration enforcement
A fund that pays for emergency preparation and response is set to expire Monday, but the House and Senate are at odds over whether to
Florida House approves a change to a controversial law that banned books in school libraries
The Florida House approved a measure Wednesday that includes a definition of “materials harmful to minors” in a controversial 2023 Florida law that led to
Florida House Republicans advance bill to honor Charlie Kirk with his own day despite controversy
Republicans on a Florida House committee advanced a measure Tuesday to honor murdered conservative activist Charlie Kirk, over objections that such a tribute would come
Florida Senate approves allowing more garage apartments to boost affordable housing
A proposal to boost affordable housing through garage apartments and other accessory dwellings on single family home lots passed the Florida Senate on Wednesday. However,
Florida public employees may no longer have to use people’s preferred pronouns. What that means for workplaces.
A bill that would prohibit public-sector employees and contractors from being required to use people’s preferred pronouns passed its first Senate committee Monday. Known as
Florida House advances bill for entry level workers to waive the state’s new minimum wage
Republican lawmakers are trying to revive an effort to create an exemption to the state’s voter-approved minimum wage that would apply to workers classified as
Florida House advances new proposal to limit increases in property taxes under the Save Our Homes limit
A third House proposal to reduce property taxes is ready to go to the full House, while the Senate has not put forward a plan.Â
Florida Senate advances bill to detain undocumented truckers, transfer them to ICE after deadly Turnpike crash
Lawmakers started moving forward Tuesday with a proposal crafted in response to a deadly crash involving an undocumented-immigrant truck driver on Florida’s Turnpike. The Republican-dominated