Fla. Flood Insurance Bill Heads To Governor's Desk
A bill which is trying to push private insurance companies to sell flood policies in Florida is heading to the governor's desk.
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A bill which is trying to push private insurance companies to sell flood policies in Florida is heading to the governor's desk.
A new bill, on its way to Governor Scott, would make school districts give parents the chance to object to textbooks used in schools.
As chatter builds about the 2016 presidential election, Florida voters back Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Jeb Bush among the laundry list of potential candidates.
A bill on its way to Governor Rick Scott's desk for his signature cracks down on teachers and other school employees who commit sexual misconduct against students.
After a sometimes-emotional debate, a divided Florida House on Wednesday gave final approval to a proposal that could lead to 75 mph speed limits on some highways.
Opponents of a measure that would allow some undocumented students to pay in-state tuition rates ripped into the bill on Wednesday as the legislation was poised for passage the Senate.
Florida's GOP-dominated House approved a proposed constitutional amendment Wednesday that could give the winner of November's gubernatorial election the power to reshape the state Supreme Court.
Strong support from women and independents is helping Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist maintain a hefty lead over incumbent Republican Rick Scott, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday.
The Florida Senate passed a bill Friday which would provide attorneys to foster children with special needs.
Florida pediatricians say an expected legislative move heightens worries about what will happen to young special-needs patients as the state privatizes the Children's Medical Services program over the next three months.
Despite protests from Democrats, the House on Wednesday gave final approval to a school-accountability proposal that includes changes to the state's school-grading system.
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation approved another 10,000 residential policies to be shifted from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to a private carrier.
Voters will get the chance to see Rick Scott face off in a televised debate against his Democratic challenger, presumably Charlie Crist and it'll air statewide on CBS4.
Lawmakers may face a late night Friday after a budget compromise was emailed Tuesday evening.
A measure aimed at streamlining the state's school-grading system and pausing the most serious consequences for some schools is one step away from Gov. Rick Scott's desk.
