Florida Bill Seeks To Define Anti-Semitism
A bill advancing in the Florida legislature would define anti-Semitism.
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A bill advancing in the Florida legislature would define anti-Semitism.
Armed paramedics would be able to accompany law-enforcement officers during "high-risk" operations, under a proposal that started moving forward Monday in the Senate.
It's a busy time in Tallahassee now that the Florida Legislative Session has begun.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing more Florida sheriffs to cooperate with the federal government to keep potentially deportable criminals behind bars until they're handed off to immigration agents.
A move to ban "fracking" in Florida advanced Monday in the Senate with some oil-drilling protections for the Everglades, but not more comprehensive language sought by environmentalists.
Miami-Dade police have arrested a state corrections officer accused of driving under the influence, biting, and head-butting officers while her minor children were inside her SUV.
After losing an hour of executive time to "springing forward" his clock an hour over the weekend, President Donald Trump voiced his support Monday to eliminate states' legal requirement of "falling back" an hour each year.
Florida could require every health care facility in the state to put in place a policy mandating employees report acts or suspected acts of sexual misconduct involving patients.
Florida's unemployment rate increased slightly as Gov. Ron DeSantis assumed office, ticking up 0.1 percentage point from December to January, according to numbers released Monday by the state Department of Economic Opportunity.
Police are investigating after shots were fired outside of a Florida Panhandle nightclub.
On Thursday, a new shipment of humanitarian aid from Homestead, Florida was delivered to Cucuta, Colombia on a US Air Force C-130 plane.
A proposed constitutional amendment that would raise Florida's minimum wage has cleared its first hurdle.
Smoking medical marijuana in the state of Florida is another step closer to becoming reality.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held hearings Thursday on the ongoing crisis in Venezuela.
It's been two years since lawmakers approved a controversial change to the state's "stand your ground" self-defense law.
The Hallandale Beach Police Department continues to investigate a double shooting involving a man and a 9-year-old girl.
Florida is close to making it easier for students to attend private schools.
A Florida House bill making its way through the legislature would limit non-economic lawsuit awards to $1 million.
Voters would have more time to "cure" ballot signature discrepancies, county canvassing boards could start counting absentee ballots earlier and election supervisors would have more time to submit recount results.
Florida House Speaker Jose Oliva on Tuesday promised that his chamber would focus on lowering health-care costs, seeking to change how and where health providers can work.
Florida's new Republican Governor Ron DeSantis made his first State of the state address Tuesday with a message calling for environmental protections, low taxes, big changes in education and safer schools.
The Florida Legislature is beginning its 60-day session Tuesday with new legislative leaders and a new governor.
Extreme gusts of winds rocked a Florida-bound cruise ship, causing injuries to several passengers.
A Central Florida couple is crediting Bella for saving their lives. Bella is not their daughter or their dog, she is their cat.
Florida Senate President Bill Galvano on Tuesday entered his first legislative session at the helm of the Senate like a coach encouraging his team before taking the field.
