Florida Passes Bill To Create Agricultural Hemp Program
Florida, known for its oranges, is now positioning itself to be a national leader in agricultural hemp.
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Florida, known for its oranges, is now positioning itself to be a national leader in agricultural hemp.
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.
Seeking to carry out a November constitutional amendment, the Florida Senate on Thursday passed a measure that would require repayment of financial obligations before felons' voting rights could be restored, an issue that's been a sticking point as lawmakers grappled with one of this year's most controversial pieces of legislation.
Legislation that would give Florida one of the strictest laws in the nation against so-called sanctuary cities is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis, giving him a chance to fulfill a key campaign promise.
A major problem is getting worse for a small percent of Florida's elderly population.
Refunds on farm repairs and fuel used in hauling debris from Hurricane Michael have replaced controversial proposals involving charter schools and hospitals in a tax-relief package ready for Senate approval.
An Ocala mom is facing serious charges after police said she threatened to shoot up an elementary school.
A Senate special master will begin hearing arguments June 18 in the high-profile dispute about Gov. Ron DeSantis' decision to suspend Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel.
Florida lawmakers are poised to overhaul how tens of thousands of state workers obtain prescription drugs, forcing employees to use a drug formulary starting in January.
The harmless bugs, often attached to a mate, are everywhere and as you are driving around town you may notice their guts are all over your car too.
Several months ago the commission that investigated the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School recommended that teachers on school campuses be allowed to undergo voluntary and intensive training to carry guns on campus.
Booze and beer don't carry similar cautions, but some Republican lawmakers want people playing the state lottery to be warned that the games may be addictive.
Florida could build three new major toll highways under a bill sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis by the state House.
House and Senate budget chiefs agreed to a roughly $90 billion budget deal that was expected to be printed late Tuesday, clearing the way for the 2019 legislative session to end later this week.
The Florida Senate on Tuesday passed an environmental bill that includes prohibiting local governments from enforcing regulations on plastic straws over the next five years.
Two decades after then-Gov. Jeb Bush started a broad push for school choice, the Florida House on Tuesday approved a closely watched expansion that will provide vouchers to thousands of children to attend private schools.
It's not often that things are universally agreed upon in the Florida house, but that was the case on Tuesday.
With days left before the legislative session ends Friday, the Senate sponsor of a proposal aimed at carrying out a constitutional amendment on felons' voting rights said he worked all weekend to reach what he called a compromise with his House counterpart.
President Donald Trump will hold a rally next week in Bay County, part of a heavily Republican region that could be important for his 2020 re-election campaign.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis named five experts to the newly-created blue-green algae task force on Monday afternoon.
An outbreak of Hepatitis A is growing concern among Floridians.
Floridians will have to keep their e-cigarettes on the shelf while in most enclosed workplaces starting this summer, under one of 10 new laws signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
A Florida bridge is closed after being slammed by a barge.
Gov. Ron DeSantis' push to allow the state to import prescription drugs from Canada inched closer to passage Friday in the Florida Senate.
Local governments and police agencies would have to cooperate with federal authorities who enforce immigration law under a bill passed by the Florida Senate.
