February 23, 2024
A bill sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis would prohibit driving in the left lane on highways except under certain conditions,…
February 22, 2024
Legislature approves social media ban for kids
HB 1 bans all kids under 16 from using social media and requires everyone else to prove they are adults…
February 21, 2024
First Coast kids join chorus against social media ban
A young entrepreneur from Green Cove Springs says Instagram helped him start his business. He opposes a proposal to ban…
February 21, 2024
Opposition grows to climate bill from Palatka lawmaker
A bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Bobby Payne of Palatka would eliminate references to climate change in state statutes.…
February 20, 2024
Florida gambling money may pay for environmental projects
Legislators have agreed to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in gambling money to expand a state wildlife corridor and…
February 20, 2024
Democrats believe DeSantis is losing grip on Legislature
They point out that Republican leadership has refused to pursue certain culture war issues since Gov. Ron DeSantis failed in…
February 19, 2024
Florida kids speak out against social media restrictions
Facebook, Instagram and TikTok would likely become off-limits under a proposed ban on social media accounts for anyone under 16.…
February 16, 2024
Florida House passes Buffet Highway bill
The bill would designate State Road A1A, from the Florida Keys to Nassau County, as “Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway.”…
February 14, 2024
Should schools teach the history of communism?
Rep. Robert Charles Brannan III of Maccleny proposes that schools teach the history of communism in grades as low as…
February 14, 2024
UF Health included in plan to boost behavioral health care
UF Health Jacksonville would become a teaching hospital in behavioral health under two bills in the Florida Legislature.…
February 14, 2024
The flamingo may finally take its place as Florida’s state bird
Two bills in the Legislature would dethrone the noisy and occasionally combative mockingbird as the reigning state bird after nearly…
February 13, 2024
DeSantis wants to ‘drop the hammer’ on retail thieves
Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed legislation to increase the penalties on retail thieves and porch pirates.…
February 12, 2024
Advocates worry more public schools could become charters
A legislative bill would allow muncipalities to apply to convert public schools within city boundaries into charters.…
February 12, 2024
Opposition growing against ethics legislation
Opponents say a bill moving through the Florida Legislature would make it easier for corrupt politicians to get away with…
February 9, 2024
Florida lawmakers seek stricter penalties for street racing
Laws enacted in 2022 have not eliminated “street takeovers.” A new bill aims to end the illegal activity once and…
February 8, 2024
10 big issues at mid-session mark for Florida Legislature
Florida’s annual 60-day legislative session reached its halfway point Wednesday. Here are updates on 10 big issues in the session.…
February 8, 2024
Fleming senator chides ‘vile’ comments on monuments bill
Sen. Jennifer Bradley was upset by speakers who cited a need to protect “white culture” and “white supremacy.”…
February 7, 2024
Conservative group opposes media defamation bill
Americans for Prosperity thinks the proposal to loosen Florida’s defamation standards might run afoul of First Amendment precedent.…
February 6, 2024
Lawmakers may limit potency for recreational pot
Florida lawmakers are taking steps toward imposing limits on the amount of euphoria-inducing THC in pot products.…
February 6, 2024
DeSantis backs crackdown on homeless encampments
Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke in support of legislation to ban cities and counties from allowing people to camp or sleep…
February 5, 2024
Lawmakers consider possibility of eliminating property taxes
A House bill seeks a study to determine how local governments might recoup the revenue if property taxes were eliminated.…
February 2, 2024
House passes rollback of Florida’s child labor law
The bill would let 16- and 17-year-olds work more than 30 hours a week during the school year, and work…
January 30, 2024
Proposal would make it harder to amend state Constitution
Under the proposal, constitutional amendments would need support from 66.67% of voters to pass, up from the current 60%.…
January 30, 2024
Florida may ban people from sleeping on public property
Rep. Sam Garrison of Fleming Island sponsored a bill that prevents cities and counties from letting people sleep or camp…