2020 Legislative session

State lawmakers on Thursday approved a record $93.2 billion budget for next year, with attention already focused on a potential need to revisit the…

As Florida’s 2020 legislative session comes to a close, lawmakers can celebrate the bills they passed. But hundreds of other proposals died along the...

On the last day of Florida’s annual legislative session, state lawmakers normally pass the budget for the next fiscal year and then adjourn “sine die” —...

House Speaker Jose Oliva said Thursday he would like to pass legislation that would cap the allowable amount of euphoria-inducing THC in medical marijuana…

As lawmakers consider bills to protect patients against surprise medical bills, doctors have waged a stealth on-the-ground campaign to win over members of Congress. Here's how they did it.

In a major victory for abortion opponents, the Florida Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would require parental consent before minors could have...

The Republican-controlled House and Senate are split about whether to permanently eliminate Medicaid retroactive eligibility for seniors and people with…

Principals at Florida public schools would need to take additional steps before children can be removed from school grounds and involuntarily committed…

A Senate panel on Wednesday split along party lines as Republicans pushed through a bill that would require teenage girls to get consent from their...

The Florida Senate is poised to approve legislation aimed at preventing local governments from banning the sale of certain types of sunscreen, fast...