Florida Legislature

The Florida House passed a bill last week that would increase the state's oversight of municipal utilities.

A recent state report attacked diversity, equity and inclusion programs as wasteful, criticized local governments for what it described as spending taxpayer money by funding grants for therapeutic art, food justice and “assisting illegal aliens.”

The Florida Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would increase transparency and local control over data center facilities.

A proposed Florida House bill amendment would give control of GRU to the state.

A Florida House committee has advanced a bill that includes an amendment that would give the state control over city municipal utilities created after Jan. 1, 2023. If passed, House Bill 1451 would effectively overturn local votes to retain control of Gainesville Regional Utilities.

A proposed amendment to Florida’s constitution that would formalize the protection of religious expression in public schools may appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.

What will happen to Florida’s ban on TikTok now that there’s a U.S.-China deal remains uncertain, but it may be too soon for students and government workers to expect they’ll be able to open their “FYP” on the social media platform in classrooms or on state-owned phones or tablets.

Florida’s House Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to pass for a full floor vote a bill that would lower the age to 18 to purchase firearms, including assault-style rifles. The move would reverse a state law changed after an infamous high school mass shooting in South Florida.

Florida’s expansion of vouchers for families who want to enroll their children in private schools is leading to tighter budgets at public schools across the state.

A proposal filed in the Florida legislature Tuesday would rename a roadway on all 40 of the state’s public university and college campuses after conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk.