State Rep. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, raised $53,050 during the second half of March to help fuel his campaign for the Senate seat, bringing his overall total to $98,275.
Read More »Gov. Scott Poised to Act on Health, Education Bills
In a final flurry of activity from the legislative session, Gov. Rick Scott this week will take action on heavily debated health, education and tax bills. Scott faces deadlines to act this week on 25 bills, including 22 of them on Thursday. After that, one deadline will remain next week …
Read More »Scott Signs ‘Legacy Florida’ For Everglades, Springs
The 'Legacy Florida' bill Gov. Scott signed into law Thursday opens up a pool of money that will go towards restoration and protection of Lake Apopka, natural springs and the Everglades.
Read More »Florida Officially Legalizes ‘Shacking Up’ Of Unmarried Men, Women
Gov. Rick Scott signed 20 bills into law Wednesday, including a long-discussed repeal of the state's rarely enforced ban on unmarried men and women living together.
Read More »Next Senate President Puts Focus On Universities
Highlighting what is expected to be one of the focuses of his tenure as Senate president, Sen. Joe Negron announced Monday he will take a four-day “listening tour” of state universities. Negron, R-Stuart, said he would visit each of Florida’s 12 public universities — literally traveling from Pensacola to Miami …
Read More »Florida Governor Approves Raises For Elections Supervisors
Supporters argue the lower pay rate was a legacy of an earlier era, when women held the overwhelming majority of supervisors' offices.
Read More »Gov. Rick Scott Signs New Abortion Bill Into Law
The bill prohibits state money for any service by an organization that also provides abortions. It will affect half a dozen clinics, including Planned Parenthood facilities that serve the poor under Medicaid and other federal programs.
Read More »Scott Signs Bills For ‘Rape Kit’ Testing, Needle Exchange
Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday signed nine bills, including a high-profile measure requiring local law-enforcement agencies to submit "rape kits" to be tested. Until Wednesday, Florida had not required law-enforcement agencies to submit rape kits for testing
Read More »Florida Legislature Passes Bill on Shared Parenting
The Florida Legislature has passed a bill that will allow children equal time with each parent post-divorce.
Read More »Florida Lawmakers Pass $82.3B Budget
The Florida House and Senate on Friday passed an $82.3 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1.
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