Florida Legislature

A legislative effort is underway that aims to curb heat-related illnesses and deaths at worksites as number of incidents on the rise.

On "The Florida Roundup," host Tom Hudson spoke with Democratic state Sen. Shev Jones about his view on eliminating property taxes in Florida.

The influence of political parties, powerful politicians and lobbying impacts a bill’s future long before it sees its first committee.

"The residents of Florida must be better educated on the importance of brain health and on reducing the risk of dementia"

The measure, approved by the Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee, would change a law to make it easier for someone exonerated with previous convictions to receive state compensation.

Before any votes occur, legislators are expected to seek feedback from local governments on the economic effects of cutting proprty taxes.

A $117.46 billion budget that state lawmakers approved last week includes big-ticket items such as a 3 percent pay raise for state employees, a $240 bump in per-student school funding, $13.99 billion for transportation projects, and $702 million for Everglades restoration.

When Florida lawmakers went home after ending the 2024 legislative session Friday, they left behind hundreds of bills that did not pass. Here are snapshots of 10 issues that died during the session.

Decades later, survivors known as “The White House Boys” still struggle when recalling the mental, physical and sexual abuse they endured while in the state’s care at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna.

The Florida Senate is proposing a 2024-25 state budget of $115.9 billion, slightly more than the House spending plan.