House looks to stabilize insurance market
April 29, 2021
With homeowners facing increasing premiums and insurers dropping policies, the Florida House on Wednesday approved a plan aimed at shoring up the state’s property-insurance system.
Lawmakers revive, pass transgender athlete ban
April 29, 2021
With Democrats decrying the “eleventh-hour” move, the Florida House and Senate on Wednesday revived and passed a controversial plan that would ban transgender female athletes from competing on high-s…
Hospitals fight new state rules
April 28, 2021
Some of Florida’s largest health-care systems and children’s hospitals are challenging two proposed state rules, alleging that facilities could get shut out of the market and quality of care could be…
House backs social-media crackdown
April 28, 2021
After a debate that focused on free speech and former President Donald Trump, the Florida House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a proposal that would crack down on social-media giants that block u…
Deal on tap for ‘alcohol to go’
April 28, 2021
Florida lawmakers appear ready to give final approval to a restaurant industry-backed measure that would make permanent a practice of allowing alcoholic drinks to be included with take-home meals.
Budget deal funnels bonuses to first responders
April 27, 2021
House and Senate leaders Monday night finished nailing down details of a roughly $100 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, after agreeing that first responders statewide should get $1,000 bon…
By the numbers: COVID deaths by age
April 27, 2021
As of Monday, nearly 35,000 Florida residents had died of COVID-19. Here is a breakdown of the resident deaths by age group:
— Ages 0-4: 1 death
— Ages 5-14: 5 deaths
Senate passes controversial vote-by-mail changes
April 26, 2021
With Democrats likening the measure to Jim Crow-era practices aimed at keeping Black people from voting, the state Senate on Monday passed an elections package that would make it harder for Floridian…
Voucher expansion going to DeSantis
April 26, 2021
Moving Florida a step closer to a major expansion of school vouchers, the Senate on Monday passed a measure that would widen eligibility for taxpayer-funded aid to send children to private schools.
Social media crackdown clears Senate
April 26, 2021
In one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ top priorities of the legislative session, the Florida Senate on Monday passed a measure to crack down on social-media companies that remove users from their platforms…