Senate panel approves bill targeting scam calls
Staff ReportA panel of Florida state senators on Wednesday advanced legislation aimed at making it harder for fraudulent telemarketers to mask…
Read MoreFollowing changes, “Farm Bill” ready for senate floor
Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson’s wide-ranging “farm bill” is headed to the Senate floor without controversial language that would have expanded…
Read MoreUnemployment changes backed in senate
A bill that would add requirements for collecting unemployment benefits continued moving through the Senate on Thursday after receiving a…
Read MoreHouse tunes up marching band for P.E. credit
High school marching band participation would satisfy both a physical education credit and a performing arts credit required for graduation…
Read MoreSenate budget rollout delayed
Senate Appropriations Chairman Ed Hooper, R-Trinity, said Wednesday that the chamber’s planned rollout of its proposed fiscal year 2026-27 budget…
Read MoreLegislation would allow merchants to round up, down to nearest nickel
Businesses could round cash sales up or down to the nearest nickel under a proposal moving through both legislative chambers,…
Read MorePDL woman dead after falling out of moving SUV
On January 28, 2026, at approximately 11:28 p.m. CST, Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to a single-vehicle traffic crash at…
Read MoreGOP lawmakers OK minimum wage change
Republican lawmakers are seeking to revive an effort to create an exemption to Florida’s voter-approved minimum wage that would apply…
Read MoreChallenge to pregnant parking law nixed
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that a new Florida law allowing pregnant women to use parking spaces…
Read MoreBill pricing clears first hurdle
With dozens of lobbyists filling the room, a House panel on Wednesday approved a proposal aimed at lowering prescription drug…
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