State Senate To Tackle Big Issues In Opening Week
The Florida Senate will kick off the 2017 legislative session with a busy first week, it has three major bills scheduled to hit the floor.
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The Florida Senate will kick off the 2017 legislative session with a busy first week, it has three major bills scheduled to hit the floor.
Florida's state legislators will be rolling up their collective sleeves and getting to work on Tuesday as they begin their two-month session.
A bill moving through the Florida Legislature would place a larger burden of proof on the prosecution in "stand your ground" self-defense cases.
One of House Speaker Richard Corcoran's priorities in the upcoming legislative session will be to "reign in" the Supreme Court, which he said is trying to serve as two branches of government by writing laws.
A state Senate panel has passed a measure that would eliminate sales taxes on diapers for children and adults.
A proposal that would require unanimous jury recommendations for death sentences to be imposed sailed through its first House vetting Wednesday.
Ignition interlock devices would be required for individuals who repeatedly refuse tests for driving under the influence under a Senate proposal strengthening penalties for those who decline the tests.
A bill filed in the state Senate would crack down on the sale and possession of shark fins and shark tails which are considered a delicacy in parts of Asia.
State Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater has announced that he will resign from his Cabinet position after the 2017 legislative session wraps up.
A heavily lobbied proposal to set statewide rules for ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft is ready to start moving in the House.
A Senate Democrat filed a proposal that would require many retailers and shopping centers to set aside parking spots for expectant mothers and provide breastfeeding areas.
A pair of state legislators has asked lawmakers to approve $600,000 over the next two years to fund a pilot program to hunt non-native tegu lizards, lionfish and a number of types of snakes.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott hits the road Wednesday to tout a multi-million tax cut package he plans to ask the Republican-controlled state legislature to approve.
In what has become an annual debate, a South Florida senator has filed a proposal that would repeal the state's red-light camera law.
The 2016 Florida Legislature appears to have been the richest in recent history.
Florida Democrats plan to press again for a special session to address gun violence, something that Republicans running the Legislature have openly questioned.
The mass shootings in an Orlando nightclub this week are expected to spark new gun control proposals in Florida's 2017 legislative session.
Florida's economic development agency is moving ahead with a plan to lay off about a third of its employees.
Legislative leaders have sent 20 bills to Governor Rick Scott, including a measure that would repeal a 19th Century law that makes it a crime for men and women to live together if they are not married.
The last day of the 60-day legislative session is in full swing.
Florida's House has unanimously passed a bill that would require law enforcement to formally arrest someone before they could seize their cars, money, homes or other property.
The state's Senate has overwhelmingly passed a bill that could lead to a major change in the way the Medicaid program provides dental care to children.
A proposal that would prohibit overnight anchoring in some South Florida waterways will go to Gov. Rick Scott.
With lawmakers pointing to the close ties between the United States and Israel, the Florida House has given final approval to a bill taking aim at businesses that boycott Israel.
The Florida Senate overwhelmingly approved a proposal that would create a needle-exchange pilot program in Miami-Dade County.
Derrick White scored a season-high 33 points and tied a career-high with nine 3-pointers to help the Boston Celtics pull away in the second half for a 129-116 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.
The hand‑built display, crafted from 25,000 shells, deteriorated beyond repair this year, but its creator hopes to restore it for next Hanukkah.
County records show $50,000 in fines against the complex as an independent inspector finds humidity levels high enough to produce surface mold.
After decades serving South Florida as a trusted journalist, Eliott Rodriguez is leaving the anchor desk at CBS Miami to begin a new chapter focused on family.
Drone video shows dozens of vehicles, some with expired tags, as county code enforcement reviews potential violations.
Derrick White scored a season-high 33 points and tied a career-high with nine 3-pointers to help the Boston Celtics pull away in the second half for a 129-116 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.
The hand‑built display, crafted from 25,000 shells, deteriorated beyond repair this year, but its creator hopes to restore it for next Hanukkah.
Officials say an address in Northeast Miami-Dade County is connected to the Brown University shooting suspect.
County records show $50,000 in fines against the complex as an independent inspector finds humidity levels high enough to produce surface mold.
After decades serving South Florida as a trusted journalist, Eliott Rodriguez is leaving the anchor desk at CBS Miami to begin a new chapter focused on family.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
The Justice Department has disclosed thousands of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following years of pressure from lawmakers and abuse survivors.
The Senate confirmed Admiral Kevin Lunday as Coast Guard commandant after agency guidance on the display of hate symbols such as swastikas and nooses was clarified.
A memo from Dr. Vinay Prasad, the head of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, may signal an effort to to rewrite the rules governing the U.S. vaccine system.
Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk endorsed Vice President JD Vance for president in 2028 at the organization's annual conference.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem says the Trump administration will pause the diversity visa lottery program, which she said was used by Brown University shooting suspect Claudio Manuel Neves Valente.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
Jim DeFede interviews Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is mulling a run for governor in 2026.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Miami, The Ohio State University, University of Michigan and other institutions coauthored the study.
Experts say the original warnings from more than 20 years ago were based on outdated information and were "overly broad."
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Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Albert Brooks said he's still in shock over the death of his friend Rob Reiner, whom he met at 14 years old.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Nick Reiner appeared in court on Wednesday on two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Anthony Geary, who played Luke Spencer on the long-running soap opera "General Hospital," has died.
R&B musician Trey Songz was arrested in New York City over the weekend after an incident at the Dramma nightclub near Times Square.