Tom Urban - News Service of Florida

Even with the governor's signing, the bill's future is contingent on a state Supreme Court ruling on last year's 15-week ban. The signing came late Thursday after an all-day emotional debate and passage in the House.

At a Sarasota news conference, Attorney General Ashley Moody says xylazine is being mixed with other, more common illegal drugs, and being sold to unsuspecting users.

Justices formally agreed to take up the case and issued a schedule that indicated it will be at least until late April before briefs are filed. Lawmakers have indicated they would wait until after a ruling before deciding on additional legislation.

The nursing home industry lobbied for the measure, which drew opposition from the senior advocacy group AARP Florida and other critics who contended it would reduce care for residents.

The bill, which would extend protection for hospitals, nursing homes and other providers through June 1, 2023, now heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis for signing.

At the request of Florida's governor, mental health experts, educators and law enforcement professionals met Tuesday in Tallahassee at workshops...

A coalition known as Floridians for Reproductive Freedom delivered a letter to Governor Rick Scott's office Wednesday morning, calling for additional...