2019 Florida Legislature

Florida House Speaker Jose Oliva on Tuesday made his case during an address on the opening day of the legislative session, urging the House to pursue a...

With Gov. Ron DeSantis wanting lawmakers to act by March 15, the Senate this week will take up a bill that would allow patients to smoke medical marijuana…

Despite opposition from disparate special interests, a Senate panel on Monday approved a bill that would make permanent a policy requiring poor, elderly…

What started out as an effort to prevent local governments from regulating the distribution of plastic straws morphed Monday into a push for a study on...

A Senate Democrat on Friday proposed creating two compensation funds for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victims and family members and…

The 2019 legislative session begins Tuesday. Over 60 days, lawmakers will tackle the states’ biggest issues, including school safety, education and...

A Senate Bill that would permanently cut back the time Floridians have to apply for Medicaid if they want healthcare costs retroactively covered is up...

As health care continues to take up a growing slice of the state’s budget, House Speaker Jose Oliva has set his eyes on market reform.

Transparency is a health-care catchphrase in the Florida Legislature this year, with lawmakers taking a closer look at how to beef up the state’s data…

Baby steps.Florida policymakers readily admit that’s the approach they’ve taken when it comes to dealing with pot, both before and after voters…