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As the Florida Legislature returns to session, the Republican lawmaker discusses taxes, charter schools, politics and more.…
May 5, 2025
10 takeaways from Florida’s legislative session
Here are issues that passed, failed or remain up in the air after the 2025 session.…
May 5, 2025
Lawmakers add restrictions to ballot initiative process
It could become harder to get issues on the ballot, but proponents say the reforms will reduce fraud.…
April 25, 2025
House passes ‘Pam Rock Act’ regulating dangerous dogs
The bill honors Putnam County postal employee Pam Rock, who was killed by dogs while delivering mail in 2022.…
April 25, 2025
Budget differences will push Legislature into overtime
Lawmakers will not finish a state budget in time to end the legislative session as scheduled next week.…
April 24, 2025
House votes to ease financial strain on condo owners
Lawmakers are trying to refine condo-safety laws enacted after the building collapse in Surfside.…
April 18, 2025
Proposed law could stymie neighborhood improvements
A law proposed in the Florida Legislature would end Community Redevelopment Agencies.…
April 17, 2025
House passes bill to protect parks from development
The legislation would prevent development such as golf courses, lodges and pickleball courts at Florida state parks.…
April 16, 2025
Florida lawmakers aim to make child care less expensive
A bill in the Florida Legislature would streamline inspections for child care providers.…
April 14, 2025
Florida House seeks records on state agency spending
The GOP-led House is seeking a broard array of documents regarding spending by the DeSantis administration.…
April 11, 2025
Senate president unveils compromise on tax relief
The compromise would make some clothes and shoes tax-free and would study whether to eliminate property taxes.…
April 10, 2025
Senate approves Black history museum in St. Johns County
A House bill regarding the Black history museum has not moved through committees.…
April 10, 2025
Legislature integrates Gulf of America into schools and laws
Here’s how your legislators voted on two Gulf of America bills.…
March 27, 2025
Senate backs off on starting school day later
The Senate voted to undo a law passed in 2023 and let districts decide on their own when to start…
March 27, 2025
House passes reforms on medical malpractice suits
See how your legislators voted on the malpractice bill.…
March 25, 2025
Lawmakers may further ease work rules for children
Sen. Tracie Davis of Jacksonville spoke against a bill that would roll back restrictions on kids as young as 14.…
March 19, 2025
Florida legislation could lead to more schoolbook removals
Under the bill, school districts could not consider a book’s literary value when the book is challenged as harmful.…
March 18, 2025
Sides clash over malpractice bill from Jacksonville senator
Sen. Clay Yarborough sponsored a bill that would clear the way for more malpractice lawsuits over patient deaths.…
March 18, 2025
Could legislation revive bioethanol plant in Fernandina?
A bill in the Florida Legislature could allow Rayonier Advanced Materials to open a bioethanol plant despite opposition.…
March 18, 2025
Florida lawmakers debate term limits for county officials
Sen. Jennifer Bradley of Fleming Island voted against the term limit proposal in a committee meeting Monday.…
March 6, 2025
Florida lawmakers say they have plan to fix condo crisis
Sen. Tom Leek of St. Augustine wants to increase home improvement grants offered through a state condo program.…
March 3, 2025
What Jax-area lawmakers are proposing, facing as 2025 Florida legislative session starts
Northeast Florida lawmakers have filed more than 100 bills before the 2025 legislative session officially gavels in at 9:30 a.m.…
February 25, 2025
10 issues to watch during Florida’s legislative session
Lawmakers will consider hundreds of bills during a session that begins next week.…
February 19, 2025
Female lawmakers seek to reverse Florida’s abortion law
State Sen. Tracie Davis, D-Jacksonville, has introduced a bill to repeal Florida’s six-week abortion ban.…