Gov. Scott Wants More Regulation Of Hospitals
In their 2016 session, the Florida legislature will consider more regulations sought by Gov. Rick Scott on the state's hospitals.
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In their 2016 session, the Florida legislature will consider more regulations sought by Gov. Rick Scott on the state's hospitals.
Being in the state's "part-time" Legislature might tax members' time, but for most it hasn't caused financial heartaches.
A House Republican has proposed increasing regulations on abortion clinics, requiring them to be licensed similar to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers.
Drivers would have to slow down or move over a lane when approaching a "Road Ranger" vehicle parked on the side of a road, under a proposal from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
With the U.S. Supreme Court ensuring that same-sex marriage is legal, a House Democrat has filed a bill to revamp part of Florida law that sets requirements for issuing marriage licenses.
A House Republican wants to phase out a heavily discussed tax on the rental of commercial property over the next decade.
Florida's texting-while-driving ban would be strengthened under a proposal filed by Sen. Thad Altman for the 2016 legislative session.
In an issue that has long been a priority of Gov. Rick Scott, a House Republican has filed a bill that would reduce corporate-income taxes.
With a growing number of cases, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi says she needs to hire more attorneys.
A House Republican has filed a proposal that could help speed up testing of DNA evidence in new sexual-assault cases and also would address a large backlog of unanalyzed rape kits.
Couples who live together but are not married could finally become legal again in Florida after 147 years.
A Central Florida senator filed a bill Wednesday that would require a statewide minimum salary of $50,000 for teachers.
After Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that thousands of rape kits have gone untested, a House Democrat has filed a bill that seeks new policies and additional money for processing evidence in alleged sexual assault cases.
Two South Florida lawmakers are renewing an effort to create a pilot needle-exchange program in Miami-Dade County in an effort to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
A House Republican has proposed the creation of a program that would offer financial help to dentists who practice in underserved areas.
Gov. Rick Scott, reigniting a budget fight with the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature, says the state is nearly out of money to lure companies to Florida.
A Miami Gardens congresswoman has filed a detailed proposal that would set guidelines for animal shelters before stray animals can be euthanized.
A bill filed in the state Senate could help lead to doctors and patients entering "direct primary care agreements" that would cut out insurers.
Members of Congress along with some Florida lawmakers blasted the first draft of a new set of Florida congressional districts.
As a Leon County judge finalized the dates for a hearing on a third draft of Florida's congressional districts, a key lawmaker Monday refused to rule out the possibility of continuing the legal fight over the map, this time in federal court.
The Florida Legislature and a coalition have agreed to a schedule for a Leon County judge to determine whether lawmakers' second attempt to draw a map complies with the state Constitution.
Newly filed disclosure reports show nearly a third of state lawmakers are millionaires.
Beginning Wednesday, 130 new laws produced by the Legislature, and signed by Governor Rick Scott, will go into effect.
Florida legislators are set to vote on a new state budget on Friday, finally ending their special session.
The stalemate over Florida's budget is coming to an end.
