"Caylee's Law" On Desk Of Gov. Rick Scott
A bill created from the death of a two-year-old Central Florida girl is now on the desk of Florida Governor Rick Scott.
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A bill created from the death of a two-year-old Central Florida girl is now on the desk of Florida Governor Rick Scott.
A bill that would allow Florida State University and the University of Florida raise tuition above the current 15 percent a year cap is on its way to Gov. Rick Scott's desk for his signature.
An education bill which Democrats view as a giveaway to the charter school industry at the expense of public schools is one vote away from being killed in the Florida Senate.
With less than two days to go before the end of the legislative session in Tallahassee, the prospect of achieving 'personal injury protection' (PIP) reform doesn't seem to be in the cards.
In a unanimous vote of 40-0, the Florida Senate passed a bill which, among other things, cuts funding to schools which score below the state average on select end of year tests.
A measure which would increase charges in "video voyeurism" crimes could be voted on in the Florida House before the session ends on Friday.
A bill that would allow elementary school children to enter the digital age is now on its way to the Florida Senate after it received overwhelming approval in the House.
The Florida Legislature is scheduled to end its regular session this week. Say amen.
It's just about $70 Billion, and you'll pay for most of it. It's Florida's new budget, and the number was set Monday afternoon after leaders in the Florida House and Senate finally came to terms on their biggest job of the session.
A measure that would put a little leniency into the state school districts' "zero tolerance" policies is heading to the Senate for a final vote.
Legislation that would give parents more ability to determine how to make over a failing school was rammed through a Senate committee on Saturday, a likely preview of a contentious floor fight over charter schools, unions and parental support.
Following the lead of the State Senate, the Florida House has passed a hotly-contested measure aimed at speeding the state's mortgage foreclosure process.
Despite angry jeers from homeowners facing or in foreclosure, a Senate panel cleared a bill Monday that aims to speed up the state's mortgage foreclosure process.
The Florida House of Representatives are sick of hired guns being brought into the state for lawsuits and took aim at those outside experts in a new bill passed Friday.
Debate will begin Thursday in the Florida Senate on a contentious $71 budget which includes $400 million in cuts to the state's 11 public universities.
The Florida House of Representatives has killed a controversial bill that would have granted state lawmakers absolute immunity in civil lawsuits.
A proposal which would require children in Florida to be vaccinated for meningitis before they can enter the 7th grade has been added to the state Senate's budget proposal.
The Florida Senate's $70.8 billion budget proposal, which includes $400 million in cuts to the state's 11 public universities, will be taken up by that body's budget panel on Wednesday.
A Republican-backed bill that would have given charter schools a guaranteed share of public school tax dollars has died in a House appropriations subcommittee.
A bill which would increase charges against so called 'video voyeurs' will now go to the state House after it received unanimous approval in the Senate.
The Florida Senate Budget Committee has unveiled a $70.7 billion budget plan for the coming year and more than 20 conforming bills, a move that could once again stir discontent among a maverick group of senators who nearly derailed last year's session.
Alimony may no longer be permanent in Florida if a bill that passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday becomes law.
Lawmakers in Tallahassee actually want to spend more money on state schools.
The Florida Democratic Party is about to answer the question what happens when you throw a "legislative appreciation party" and no legislators show up.
The Florida House, in an effort to cut the number of people insured by Citizens Property Insurance, passed a bill Friday that would let some customers be sent to largely unregulated 'surplus lines' companies, where critics believe they could see higher rates and higher risk.
Ed Sheeran opened his solo concert in Philadelphia on Saturday with comments about Gaza, saying what is happening there is "catastrophic and unjustifiable."
The city spent $50 million on flood prevention after historic flooding in 2023.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
A UMass Dartmouth football player was killed in a stabbing in Providence and another student has been charged with murder.
The lawsuit argues the leading AI companies violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate slowdown efforts.
Ed Sheeran opened his solo concert in Philadelphia on Saturday with comments about Gaza, saying what is happening there is "catastrophic and unjustifiable."
The city spent $50 million on flood prevention after historic flooding in 2023.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
A UMass Dartmouth football player was killed in a stabbing in Providence and another student has been charged with murder.
The lawsuit argues the leading AI companies violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate slowdown efforts.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
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.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.