ICE To Train Florida Officers To Serve Federal Warrants
The country's immigration enforcement agency on Monday announced a new partnership in Florida to allow some sheriff's deputies to serve warrants on behalf of the federal government.
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The country's immigration enforcement agency on Monday announced a new partnership in Florida to allow some sheriff's deputies to serve warrants on behalf of the federal government.
The bill now heads to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk, and he has 15 days to decide whether to sign the bill, let it become law, or issue a veto.
A massive criminal justice bills that revises laws ranging from selling horse meat for human consumption to raising the threshold for committing felony theft is heading to Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The Florida Legislature won't pass a proposal to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21, according to House Speaker José Oliva.
In response to last year's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, state lawmakers have passed a bill that would allow more classroom teachers to carry guns in school.
Florida could build three new major toll highways under a bill sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis by the state House.
The Sunshine State is cracking down on toxic red tide algae blooms after a bill focused on controlling the environmental hazard was given the green light by Florida legislatures.
A bill that would one day allow Floridians to buy cheaper prescription drugs from Canada has gone to Governor Ron DeSantis for his signature.
A bill which mandates that discrimination against Jewish people be treated the same as acts of racial discrimination in public schools has gone to Governor Ron DeSantis for his signature.
Local governments and police agencies would have to cooperate with federal authorities who enforce immigration law under a bill passed by the Florida Senate.
The state's Senate overwhelmingly passed a measure that could lead to more underground power lines which would reduce outages after a storm.
The Florida House on Wednesday passed legislation that seeks to crack down on local governments that do not fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
After a fierce lobbying battle that included arguments about insurance rates and "bad actors," the Florida Senate on Wednesday approved an overhaul of the insurance practice known as assignment of benefits.
Legislation that would restore voting rights to convicted felons who complete their sentences except murderers and felony sex offenders moved another step Tuesday toward passage in the Florida House.
After paying billions of dollars to settle lawsuits about the dangers of cigarettes, the tobacco industry is engaged in another public-relations battle, one that is swirling in the Florida Capitol, other state houses throughout the country and in Congress.
The Republican-controlled House, for the fourth year in a row, is poised to pass legislation that would punish local officials who do not cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
The Senate as early as Wednesday could give final approval to a plan that would overhaul the controversial insurance practice known as assignment of benefits.
A proposal that could spur more underground power lines in Florida is now ready to go to the full House and Senate.
Floridians could save on hurricane and school supplies under a bill now heading to the Senate floor.
A bill that would prevent local governments from regulating homeowners' vegetable gardens is moving to the House floor.
The Florida House late Wednesday approved a bill that would require minors to obtain parental consent before they could have abortions.
With supporters pointing to the potential of a new industry, a Florida House committee Thursday approved a plan for regulating production of hemp.
Targeted for extinction by the House, Visit Florida would stay in business for at least eight more years under a measure unanimously approved Wednesday by the Senate.
The minimum age for Floridians to possess tobacco and vaping products that deliver nicotine would rise from 18 to 21 under legislation a state House committee readied Tuesday for a floor vote.
The Florida House has given final approval to a bill that would increase criminal penalties for people who injure or kill dogs or horses that work with police officers and other first responders.
