Poll Shows Heavy Support For Medical Marijuana
Five months after narrowly rejecting a medical-marijuana ballot initiative, Florida voters overwhelmingly support allowing doctor-prescribed pot in the state, according to a poll released Monday.
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Five months after narrowly rejecting a medical-marijuana ballot initiative, Florida voters overwhelmingly support allowing doctor-prescribed pot in the state, according to a poll released Monday.
The Seminole Tribe could receive a one-year extension on their gambling pact with the state if Florida lawmakers side with them.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio will make his big announcement at the historic Freedom Tower in downtown Miami.
Just past the the midway point in the legislative session, Florida lawmakers have done little more than set a presidential primary date.
The Florida Senate on Wednesday is set to consider a bill aimed at shoring up the retirement plans for police officers and firefighters, amid worries over the health of local pension systems.
While Cuban-Americans strong oppose the Castro regime a new poll from a Miami-based firm suggests that opposition to President Obama's initiative to open new ties with the Communist country is softening.
The Florida Senate passed a bill that would have students spend no more than 45 hours a year on standardized tests.
Federal Health officials said they are not suspending negotiations over the potential loss of more than $1 billion in funding for state hospitals, despite rumors the talks were being halted.
An effort to revamp the state's approach to attracting film and television production is moving forward in the House and Senate, after Republican lawmakers openly panned the plan's most vocal critic.
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty on Thursday to corruption charges, accusing him of using his office to improperly benefit a Florida eye doctor and political donor.
The Florida House and Senate are at odds over the new state budget that is vastly different on both sides.
Legislation that would overhaul Florida's testing program for public schools was in suspended animation Wednesday, as senators weigh whether to exempt some students in high-level classes from statewide standardized tests.
A Senate Committee approved the "growler" bill that would end the state's prohibition on breweries being able to fill the 64-ounce containers.
The Florida Supreme Court sided with a family that filed a negligence suit against the Lee County School Board after a 15-year-old boy collapsed during a high-school soccer game in 2008.
A bill, ready for a House vote, would allow private adoption agencies to use religious and/or moral reasons to deny gay couples wanting to adopt children.
