Tag Archives: Florida state legislature

A Florida senate committee unanimously passed a bill that would allow schools to more strictly discipline cyber bullies.

Gov. Rick Scott signed the Let Kids Be Kids bill to allow foster parents to make decisions for their children. The bill will take effect July 1 and will give foster children a sense of normalcy.

A bill signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott April 10 requires all internet cafes in Florida to close.

Sixty-four-ounce growlers, or beer containers, may have to wait to be available to locals after officials refuse to put the bill for the growlers (SB 1344) on the agenda for the Florida House of Representatives.

University of Florida Associate Professor Sevan Terzian's book, Science Education and Citizenship: Fairs, Clubs and Talent Searches for American Youth, 1918-1958, is now available.

Florida's Gov. Rick Scott spoke with Miami Herald/WLRN reporter Phil Latzman while he was in Miami this week about a wide variety of issues including the his hopes for this legislative session, his political turn to the left, his support of Medicaid expansion and teacher raises, the issue of internet cafes; plus how to choose a new lieutenant, guns, jobs, the texting-while-driving ban and more.

Despite continued efforts to ban synthetic drugs, some still remain in convenience stores throughout the state.

Florida Senate in the process of hearing legistlation to repeal special permits for international drivers.

For those seeking Florida driver's licenses, there is good news coming for waiting times but bad news on costs.

Tensions are rising between politicians and opponents of a newly proposed pension plan for state employees. A House subcommittee has approved a bill that will change the pension plan for state employees to a 401(k)-style plan, instead of the fixed amount of money currently being put into retirement funds.