Florida lawmakers return to Tallahassee Tuesday for the annual 60-day legislative session. The House and Senate officially went into session around 10 a.m., with House
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Florida lawmakers revisit gun laws, Parkland families push back
As the new legislative session begins Tuesday, Florida lawmakers are once again taking up gun laws, sparking opposition from families of the 17 victims killed
Tristin Murphy Act introduced, designed to fix problems exposed in CBS Miami documentary
The Florida Legislature is considering wide-ranging changes to how the criminal justice system deals with the mentally ill, improving diversion programs that will stress treatment
Florida’s immigration crackdown continues with sweeping bill signed into law
Florida’s immigration crackdown continues with sweeping bill signed into law | Facing South Florida Florida’s immigration crackdown continues with sweeping bill signed into law |
Florida lawmakers poised to pass sweeping immigration crackdown, vote expected Thursday
TALLAHASSEE – Florida lawmakers on Tuesday launched a third special session aimed at increasing enforcement of illegal immigration, putting aside an intraparty clash with Gov. Ron
Family pushes for “Lucy’s Law” after teen’s fatal boating accident
MIAMI – A South Florida man is determined to ensure his 17-year-old daughter’s tragic death in a 2022 boating accident on Biscayne Bay was not
Florida lawmakers rule out condo bailouts amid rising costs
TALLAHASSEE – Condominium owners shouldn’t expect financial “bailouts” to help cover increased costs as condo associations work to comply with state laws passed after the
Jim DeFede analysis: Florida Gov. Ron Desantis backs down on immigration
MIAMI – As this year’s third Florida special legislative session on immigration gets under way this week in Tallahassee, there is one unmistakable conclusion: Gov.
16-year limit proposed for Florida lawmakers
CBS News Miami Live TALLAHASSEE – State lawmakers would be restricted to serving a total of 16 years in the Legislature under a proposed constitutional
DeSantis vows to veto Florida Legislature’s sweeping immigration bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised Wednesday to veto a sweeping immigration bill, in the latest escalation of a statehouse showdown between the governor and the