Your Florida is a project that produces journalism to help you grasp the workings of state government. This reporting project by WUSF and republished on WUFT.org offers coverage of legislative developments, explainers on the civic process and community engagement initiatives.
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As budget talks start in Tallahassee, an early rift involves the governor’s emergency fund — its size, and a House bill that would limit how it can be used.
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Florida abortion rights advocates rallied at the Capitol, urging lawmakers to pass the Reproductive Freedom Act and roll back the state’s six-week abortion ban. It's not likely to happen anytime soon.
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The legislation extends the fund until the end of 2027, but Democrats take issue with how it's been used for immigration enforcement actions and say it needs stronger oversight.
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The Florida Senate dropped “veggie disparagement" language from a sweeping agriculture bill after concerns it could suppress criticism of the industry.
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A new Florida law making it harder to get citizen-led amendments on the ballot faces a federal court challenge. The trial began Monday. Here’s what’s at stake.
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The Florida Education Association says state leaders are undermining the constitutional promise of a “high-quality system of free public schools.” Here are the K-12 education bills they support and oppose.
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The bill would allow employers to pay interns and those in similar programs, like work-studies and pre-apprenticeships, a lower amount.
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The team would be focused on finding and stopping terrorism, foreign intelligence operations and insider threats.
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Your Florida presents a documentary exploring the land underneath "Alligator Alcatraz."
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Smart & Safe Florida, the campaign pushing the marijuana amendment, says the pronouncement is “premature” and “final and complete” signature count by counties hasn’t been reported yet.