Another major part of the new legislation is a bill, HB 1-C, sponsored by Hillsborough County Republican Lawrence McClure, ...

In Florida, capital crimes include homicide, controlled-substance trafficking and sexual abuse of young children.

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DeSantis, who is widely expected to have presidential aspirations in 2028, has been locked in an unusual political tussle ...

A new set of immigration bills will be enacted in Florida after almost three-weeks of tension between the Florida Legislature ...

Members of the Florida Legislative Jewish Caucus vocalized opposition to the newly appointed University of West Florida Board ...

Some 70 community mental health and substance abuse treatment providers gathered in Tallahassee to mark Behavioral Health Day ...

Comically massive convenience store may be coming to Tallahassee, Florida. Fudge, beef jerky, cheap gas for road trips ...

The Florida Legislature was poised Wednesday to pass what Gov. Ron DeSantis is hailing as the strongest legislation to combat ...

Proposals that would prevent drivers from cruising in left lanes of Florida highways, similar to a bill that Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed last year, were filed this week for consideration during the ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the Boater Freedom Initiative, a legislative proposal that protects Floridians’ right to boat by preventing local bans on vessels based on fuel type, repealing the Florida ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the Legislature to halt law-enforcement officers from using boat-safety inspections as a pretense for ...