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Ron DeSantis signs into law a relaxation of teen labor rules in Florida
The new law will ease decades-old regulations on the hours that 16- and 17-year-old Floridians can work.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has until April 5 to act on the bills to keep kids off some social media sites and to loosen child work regulations.
Lawmakers loosen teen work rules in Florida
A toned-down but still controversial proposal to loosen work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-old teens is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Here are ten big issues from the 2024 Florida Legislative Session
The 2024 legislative session ended Friday. Here are snapshots of 10 big issues from the session like relaxing regulations on teen workers.
Florida lawmakers pass a bill to raise the minimum age for strippers to 21
The Florida Legislature passed a bill that would prevent strippers under age 21 from working in adult-entertainment establishments.
The Florida Senate will vote on relaxing work rules for teenagers
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 revamps its teen worker bill
A controversial proposal to loosen work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-olds is ready to go to the full Senate after changes.
A firefighters union can revive its vaccination complaint against Orange County
An appeals court said a firefighters union can pursue an unfair labor practice charge against the Orange County Commission.
The Scoop: Wed., February 14, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Florida environmental groups have warned that they will file a lawsuit against the U.S. EPA over the regulation of phosphate-industry waste.
Learn more about these ten big issues to watch halfway through the Florida Legislative session
Florida’s annual 60-day legislative session reached its halfway point Wednesday. Here are updates on 10 big issues in the session.
Senate bill loosening teen work restriction advances
Listen: A bill advanced in a Senate committee Tuesday loosening restrictions on labor laws for 16 and 17-year-olds in Florida. WMNF’s Chris Young reports this bill is a less extreme version of a House bill...
The Florida House will take up a controversial proposal to loosen restrictions on how many hours that 16- and 17-year-olds can work.
