Florida Legisature

For the second consecutive year, Florida lawmakers will attempt to fix the state's death-penalty sentencing scheme in response to court rulings finding…

A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Florida ranks as number one in the nation for vehicle-related drownings. And, that’s...

Putting behind a year's worth of rancor, the Florida Legislature on Friday will approve a more than $82.3 billion budget that includes a slight boost in...

Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a new pathway to sentence someone to death Monday. These changes came nearly two months after the U.S. Supreme Court too...

This week the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case challenging a Texas law that requires abortion providers have admitting privileges. Meanwhile similar legi...

A House committee passed a bill Monday that would ban nearly all abortions in Florida, but even backers of the bill say its chances of passage, or of su...

State lawmakers are taking steps to protect seniors from guardian abuse. Sen. Nancy Detert (R-Venice) says it’s too easy for private guardians to take a...

This year’s legislative session will look at a number of bills involving medical marijuana. The state created an outline for its initial medical...

An appeals court ruled Friday that state universities are allowed to ban students from having guns in their dorm rooms.The ruling comes at a critical…