"Pop Tart" Bill Heading To State House Floor
The so-called "Pop-Tart bill" is headed to the House floor after the Education Committee unanimously approved the legislation.
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The so-called "Pop-Tart bill" is headed to the House floor after the Education Committee unanimously approved the legislation.
The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday the Florida Bar can't admit immigrants who are in the country illegally.
A group opposing Pembroke Pines' proposal to rehire retirees is set to hold a rally Wednesday evening, the same day the city commission is set to consider the matter.
The creation of an information technology department for state government might or might not save Florida money.
The sponsor of a bill that would bring Florida into line with two U.S. Supreme Court decisions on juvenile sentencing offered a compromise Wednesday --- but critics said it didn't go far enough.
With just one "no" vote, a Florida House panel signed off on a measure Wednesday that would legalize a strain of non-euphoric marijuana used to treat children wracked by potentially deadly seizures.
As the final weeks of open enrollment wind down, the White House sent one of its most popular figures back to Florida to help boost health enrollments.
A House bill allowing some undocumented students to pay in-state tuition rates is ready for the House floor. On Wednesday it was unanimously approved by the House Education Appropriations Subcommittee which was listed as the last stop for the bill.
The Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust today approved a settlement Wednesday with Miami City Commissioner Frank Carollo.
A bill that would legalize low-THC marijuana for medical use cleared its first hurdle in the Florida House.
A new bill may tighten the qualifications for nursing programs in Florida amid a drop in test scores among nursing school graduates.
A proposal that envisions Florida marching point in a state version of the post-World War II GI Bill sped through the House on the opening day of the annual legislative session.
Senate President Don Gaetz on Tuesday vowed to make reforming Florida's child-welfare system a top priority of the 2014 legislative session, as a Senate panel continued its push for specific proposals to do the job.
A new bill that could increase speed limits is all geared up and is on the road to the House of Representatives, making its first House appearance on Tuesday.
Lawmakers easily approved a new rule Tuesday spelling out what qualifies members of the House and Senate to be legal residents of their districts --- a constitutional requirement for holding office.
