NEWS FROM THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE

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.

After a year of intense scrutiny of policing, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed into law a bill that includes new use-of-force training requirements for officers.

Pointing to possible negative impacts for the insurance market and drivers, Gov. Ron DeSantis late Tuesday vetoed a long-sought effort by legislators to end the state’s no-fault auto insurance system.

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.

Florida’s new law against social media censorship could be blocked before it even goes into effect.

A bill sent Thursday to Gov. Ron DeSantis would limit local impact fees imposed on builders and developers to help pay for infrastructure to handle growth.