Florida Legislature Bill Would Protect Businesses From Large Lawsuit Awards
A Florida House bill making its way through the legislature would limit non-economic lawsuit awards to $1 million.
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A Florida House bill making its way through the legislature would limit non-economic lawsuit awards to $1 million.
Florida lawmakers will gather March 5 in the House chamber to hear Gov. Ron DeSantis give his first State of the State address, the traditional start of the 60-day legislative session.
The issue of medical marijuana has been one of the most-discussed topics among Florida politicians in recent years.
A freshman state House member has proposed offering sales-tax exemptions on items that can help seniors live independently in their homes.
Florida businesses would have to use a federal database to verify the immigration status of new employees, under proposals filed in the House and Senate for the 2019 legislative session.
Florida lawmakers spent another divisive day arguing about a wide-ranging proposal sparked by last month's shooting spree at Marjory Douglas Stoneman High School.
With less than a week left in the legislative session, the Senate and House continued to have differences Monday about ratifying a pair of high-profile rules that are a priority of Gov. Rick Scott.
Florida lawmakers are trying to ensure that a power outage will not cost anyone their life, as was the case in a South Florida nursing home following Hurricane Irma.
The state's House plans to take up 16 bills in the first week of this legislative session, including one controversial measure aimed at ending "sanctuary cities."
A South Florida lawmaker will give up her state House seat over criminal charges stemming from where she lives.
With little discussion, a House panel has approved a bill that would lead to the creation of a slavery memorial at the Florida Capitol.
With Miami-Dade County Republican Jose Felix Diaz running for an open Senate seat, Gov. Rick Scott has scheduled a special election to replace Diaz in the Florida House.
Time is running out for the state's Legislature to finish up which means they may be going into overtime.
Just days after a federal judge in San Francisco blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a threat to take away funds from so-called "sanctuary cities," Florida's House is about to step into the fray.
The state's House has given final approval to a bill that calls for paying $3.75 million in the death of 10-year-old Nubia Barahona and injuries suffered by her brother, Victor.
Florida lawmakers have hit an impasse as they struggle to come up with a new state budget.
Legislation that would help juveniles expunge their arrest records after they complete diversion programs for misdemeanor offenses has cleared its final panel.
The Florida House has overwhelmingly approved a proposal that would repeal the state's longstanding "no fault" auto insurance system.
A package of education proposals tied to the state budget, including one creating a program to encourage charter schools to set up near academically troubled traditional schools, passed the House on Thursday amid heated clashes.
The Republican-led state House is poised to approve a controversial plan that would lead to the creation of what leaders have dubbed "schools of hope" in areas with low-performing traditional public schools.
A measure that would enact statewide regulations on app-based ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft has been approved by the state's House.
After narrowly losing a comeback bid in November, former Republican lawmaker David Rivera has opened a campaign account to run for a state House seat in 2018.
A state House panel has approved a proposal that would increase penalties for undocumented immigrants who commit types of violent crimes.
The House is scheduled to take up a proposed constitutional amendment that would lead to term limits for Florida Supreme Court justices.
The fight to end the use of red-light cameras in Florida is an ongoing battle.
