Florida Senate Panel OKs Bill On Student Vouchers, Teacher Bonuses
Florida is close to making it easier for students to attend private schools.
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Florida is close to making it easier for students to attend private schools.
The police department is reminding you of the rules and regulations to follow in order to have a happy and safe Spring Break 2019.
Florida House Speaker Jose Oliva on Tuesday promised that his chamber would focus on lowering health-care costs, seeking to change how and where health providers can work.
Florida's new Republican Governor Ron DeSantis made his first State of the state address Tuesday with a message calling for environmental protections, low taxes, big changes in education and safer schools.
The Florida Legislature is beginning its 60-day session Tuesday with new legislative leaders and a new governor.
Florida Senate President Bill Galvano on Tuesday entered his first legislative session at the helm of the Senate like a coach encouraging his team before taking the field.
Florida House Speaker Jose Oliva on Tuesday made his case during an address on the opening day of the legislative session, urging the House to pursue a fiscally conservative agenda by tackling rising health-care costs and "great excesses" in the state university system.
This is the entire text of the State of the State address as prepared for delivery by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Allowing fans to place bets at professional sports arenas while games are played may sound far-fetched.But the twist on what are known as "prop" bets is part of the discussion about sports gambling as Florida's 60-day legislative session snaps into action.
What started out as an effort to prevent local governments from regulating the distribution of plastic straws morphed Monday into a push for a study on the issue, lumped in with an attempt to prohibit cities and counties from banning certain sunscreens.
Increased protections for the Everglades could be added to a controversial measure that would ban the oil- and gas-drilling technique known as fracking.
The Florida House will pass a bill allowing a smokable form of medical marijuana, although it will be restricted to adults, according to Speaker Jose Oliva.
Florida's incoming House Speaker Jose Oliva will have plenty on his plate during the 60-day legislative session including the issue of healthcare in the Sunshine state.
President Donald Trump is apparently coming back to South Florida this weekend.
Ask any officer and they'll tell you that police dogs are absolutely part of the force.
