NEWS FROM THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE

Florida is looking to secure an additional $1.1 billion from the federal government to bolster Medicaid funding over the next two years.

Lawyers for the state are seeking to sidestep mediation ordered by a federal judge, in a legal challenge to a controversial law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis aimed at cracking down on violent protests.

Florida Republicans are honing their messaging for the 2022 election cycle and have launched a new ad describing themselves as a ‘Freedom Firewall.’

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Agriculture Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried, a Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, are in a food fight over school lunch funding.

The implementation of Florida’s record-setting state budget began this week.

Roughly 175,000 Florida teachers and 3,600 principals can soon expect $1,000 bonuses in their mailboxes.

Delivering a second punch to the Florida Legislature in two days, a federal judge on Thursday blocked a new law that would cap contributions to political committees backing ballot initiatives, saying the law runs afoul of the First Amendment.

Bills passed during Florida's legislative session to help juvenile’s expunge their arrest records, make changes to car insurance laws and to create a a new high school civics program won't become Florida law.

Part of the education reform signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis includes legislation aimed at protecting diversity of thought on college campuses.

After the Florida Supreme Court upheld the state’s seed-to-sale medical marijuana model, the Department of Health is preparing to issue 15 new treatment center licenses.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a trio of bills that he said will help Florida become the No. 1 state in the nation in terms of civic literacy.

Starting July 1st, a new Florida law will require high school students in grades ninth and eleventh to learn CPR and first aid.

The Florida Legislature dedicated the highest amount in 12 years to affordable housing, but it’s a far cry from the amount had money not been diverted

A federal judge has rejected the state’s request for more time to defend Florida’s new social media censorship law, which takes effect on July 1.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he will sign a new law that aims to address skyrocketing homeowners insurance rates by reducing litigation, but part of the deal also allows Florida’s insurer of last resort to raise rates year over year at a higher pace than in the past.

Florida’s no-fault auto insurance law is on the chopping block as legislation that would repeal the decades-old law awaits Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature.