House backs ban on ‘disability’ abortions
April 24, 2021
After an often-emotional debate, the Florida House on Friday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would prevent doctors from performing abortions that women seek because of tests showing that fetuses wi…
Senate presses to increase jobless benefits
April 23, 2021
Despite opposition from Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida senators plowed ahead Thursday with a proposal to increase state unemployment benefits, which are among the lowest in the nation.
The Senate vo…
Parental rights measure heads to DeSantis
April 23, 2021
A proposal that would outline a series of rights for parents on issues related to education and health care is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis after clearing the Senate on Thursday. Senators voted 24-15…
Senate ready to pass elections revamp
April 23, 2021
The Republican-controlled Florida Senate is poised to pass a controversial revamp of state elections laws, including putting new restrictions on voting by mail. The Senate took up the bill (SB 90) on…
Emancipation Day, Juneteenth Day eyed for holidays
April 21, 2021
A bill that would expand a list of legal holidays in Florida is headed back to the House, after the Senate on Wednesday added two days linked to the end of slavery.
School voucher expansion clears House
April 21, 2021
The Florida House on Wednesday passed a bill that would significantly expand eligibility for the state’s school-voucher programs. The measure (HB 7045) was approved in a 79-36 vote, largely along par…
Court rules against transgender woman in rights case
April 21, 2021
A sharply divided appeals court Wednesday rejected a lawsuit alleging that a transgender woman faced illegal discrimination when she was asked to change seats at a Black Chippendales show because per…
Senate continues looking at higher jobless benefits
April 21, 2021
Sen. Jason Brodeur, R-Sanford, held out hope that unemployment benefits can be increased after the House approved an unemployment-system revamp Wednesday that does not include boosting benefits.
By the numbers: Vaccinations by age
April 21, 2021
As of Monday, more than 8.14 million people in Florida had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccines. Here is a breakdown by age groups:
— Ages 16 to 24: 395,449 people
— Ages 25 to…
Exemption could shield lottery winners
April 20, 2021
Big winners of Florida lottery games could have three months to start spending the money before they are publicly identified, under a measure set for a vote Wednesday in the House.