Florida Legislature 2016

In a case that focused heavily on First Amendment rights, a federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against a 2016 abortion law approved by…

Opioid abuse was among the most pressing issues that state legislatures around the country dealt with during 2016, according to a report by Pew.As many…

Governor Rick Scott highlighted a mental-health reform bill at a ceremonial signing in Miami on Tuesday. Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 12 earlier this…

Doctors and physician groups filed an 86-page brief this week asking a federal appeals court to reject a controversial Florida law that would restrict…

State lawmakers and healthcare industry leaders are taking stock in the wake of this year’s legislative session. The Associated Industries of Florida...

Suicide is the third leading cause of death among Florida’s youth, and a newly signed law aims to promote youth suicide prevention training in schools.

Because of a new law, Florida patients won’t have to pay for medical care by doctors outside their insurance network if the service was performed at an...

Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday signed a series of health-care bills, including a measure that supporters say will help shield patients from getting hit with…

Governor Rick Scott signed off Thursday on a measure designed to eradicate so-called “food deserts.”

State Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater said Wednesday that a new Florida life-insurance law will be part of a report Sunday on the CBS show "60…