Florida Legislature

The Florida Senate gave final approval to a measure designed to keep “identity politics” out of teacher preparation programs.

The Florida Senate passed a bill to bar counties and municipalities from accepting identification cards for undocumented immigrants.

The Senate as soon as Thursday could send back to the House a controversial bill that would loosen work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-olds.

The Florida Senate backed away from proposed changes to a controversial 2023 law that restricted people from China from owning property in the state.

A bill to prevent homeless people from sleeping in public while requiring local governments to address the issue is headed to the Florida Governor.

Democrat Breianna Faye Wallace opened a campaign account last week to run against Republican Florida Rep. Traci Koster in Tampa.

The Florida Senate backed an education measure that would limit the number of book objections from people who don’t have kids in schools.

The Florida House teed up a proposal aimed at outlawing euphoria-inducing hemp products sold at shops around the state.

A federal appeals court rejected restrictions that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers placed on addressing race-related issues in workplace training

A specialty license plate to honor the late musician Jimmy Buffett is among a series of proposed plates heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The Florida House on Monday overwhelmingly passed a bill that could lead to borrowers paying higher interest rates on consumer-finance loans.

“Federal courts have halted enforcement of similar laws in Ohio and Arkansas,” FIRE said in a prepared statement.