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The vote was mostly along party lines, with two Republicans joining Democrats in opposition. The measure still must pass the House before going to the governor.
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Sen. Lauren Book has spent much of her adult life fighting against sexual abuse and working to protect survivors. She says the abortion measure moving through the Legislature is harmful.
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Florida lawmakers will again be asked to consider a bill that would provide menstrual products to students at schools. Activists say it's a basic necessity and key to removing the stigma of periods.
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A series of bills were released as Gov. Ron DeSantis reiterated what he sees as the need for the session, which will start Monday.
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The law ends the practice of confining students with disabilities to a room by themselves. Another bill signed Monday allows for higher payments to parents of infants born with a brain injury.
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A new state law aimed at protecting patients from unwanted pelvic exams does not apply to people who are “biologically male,” according to a state medical…
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Some Florida lawmakers are responding to the passage of Alabama’s new abortion law , which would ban abortion in almost any circumstance and make...
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A Senate panel on Tuesday gave the nod to a bill that would help first responders receive workers’ compensation insurance benefits for post-traumatic…
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For six years, the family nanny sexually abused Lauren Book. As a survivor, she has made it her mission to prevent other children from being abused. She's…