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Sen. Gary Farmer, D-Lighthouse Point, called on Florida’s top public health official to “set the record straight.”

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried urged unvaccinated Floridians to “roll up their sleeves and get the shots today” during her Wednesday afternoon COVID-19 briefing. Fried asked those individuals who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, along with communities and local governments, to help explain the importance of getting vaccinated and …

It targets school curriculums that never taught critical race theory to begin with.

Lawmakers will iron out differences between the two chambers’ budget plans before wrapping up the 2021 legislative session on April 30.

As they piece together a new spending plan, state lawmakers can anticipate $2 billion more in tax revenue than previously forecast, months after facing the prospects of a major budget shortfall.

Florida lawmakers Wednesday passed a controversial bill to require Florida’s public universities to ask students and faculty to complete yearly surveys to identify political bias in college classrooms. It passed the Senate in a 23-15 vote and awaits the governor's signature.

A plan to shut down up to four Florida state prisons is drawing concern from officials in rural areas, where some rely on correctional facilities for jobs.

While the state expects a $10 billion lift from federal coronavirus relief funds, how to use that money remains under debate.