Florida Senate unanimously votes to end high-stakes testing for high school diplomas
High-stakes testing involves standardized assessments that have substantial implications for students, educators, and schools.
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High-stakes testing involves standardized assessments that have substantial implications for students, educators, and schools.
The Florida Senate on Thursday passed a wide-ranging education bill that includes eliminating a requirement that high-school students pass algebra and language-arts tests to earn standard diplomas.
The citrus industry proposal includes $125 million for new tree plantings.
Among other things, the bill would eliminate a requirement that students pass a 10th-grade Algebra 1 assessment.
House Speaker Daniel Perez said the sales tax proposal is tied to efforts to reduce state agency spending.
The proposal, which builds on the 2024 law, sparked heated debate, with critics of the plan saying it would lead to exploitation of children and proponents calling it a "parental rights" issue.
A Senate bill that would prevent insurers from using artificial intelligence as the sole basis for denying claims.
A bill in the state's Senate would make changes affecting public schools and voucher programs.
The bill would require most Florida drivers to display two license plates, becoming the 30th state to have such a law.
Florida House members Friday began digging into questions about property-insurance companies sending money to affiliated firms and shareholders while arguing the industry was losing money.
The bill is rooted in the coverage of a Miami man who was arrested after being accused of molesting a child at a pool party. Prosecutors later dropped charges against the man, who was awarded damages by a jury after filing a defamation lawsuit against relatives of the child.
The bill would expand the utility commission and make other changes.
Granny flats are independent living spaces added to homes or properties. Current law says local governments can allow granny flats, but the new legislation would require them to do so.
Under the 2023 law, high schools could not start earlier than 8:30 a.m.
There has been a major development in the aftermath of our CBS News Miami documentary "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy."
Sen. Joe Gruters filed a bill that would rename U.S. 41, which runs from Miami-Dade County to Hillsborough County, the "Gulf of America Trail."
Measures include the creation of an immigration enforcement board and stiffer penalties for undocumented people who commit crimes.
Bill moving forward that would prevent building such things golf courses, pickleball courts and hotel-style lodges in state parks.
Jim talks to Republican State Senator Blaise Ingoglia, who has been in the immigration battle from the beginning.
Jim talks to State Senator and Minority Leader Democrat Jason Pizzo, who represents voters in Miami-Dade County, about the special legislative session, requested by Governor Ron DeSantis and scheduled to begin this coming Monday.
State Senator Joe Gruters joins Jim DeFede from D.C., where he will attend President-elect Trump's inauguration.
In 2018, lawmakers raised the minimum age to buy rifles to 21 after the Parkland shooting.
Florida's 2025 legislative session will begin with 26 new lawmakers in the 120-member state House and nine new Florida senators out of 40.
Republican Sen. Rick Scott defeated Democratic challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in a closely watched race.
A defense attorney finished cross-examining Alex Rodriguez, a so-called "ghost candidate," in the trial of Frank Artiles.
