A.M. THE THOUGHT WAS THE SENATE WOULD DO WHAT THE HOUSE DID LAST MONTH OVERWHELMINGLY PASS A BILL TO REPEAL FLORIDA’S FREE KILL LAW. THE LAW HAS BEEN ON THE BOOKS SINCE 1990 AS A WAY OF KEEPING ...

Florida’s 2025 session is already in overtime, as Perez, R-Miami, and Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, have been unable to agree on a budget, the only required duty the Legislature ...

Florida Senate President Ben Albritton last week confirmed to reporters he expects a controversial bill that would allow employers to pay certain workers less than minimum wage is likely dead in ...

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate confirmed a controversial state wildlife commissioner on Tuesday who drew the ire of environmentalists for blessing a planned toll road through Central Florida ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Senate on Monday passed one of at least two bills in the Legislature that critics say will make it harder for Floridians to vote. It's one of at least two voting ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Senate is scheduled to take up a House bill Wednesday that could repeal the state’s so-called “Free Kill” law, a statute preventing many families from ...

The Florida Senate on Wednesday refused to go along with a House proposal to revamp laws about attorney fees in insurance disputes and evidence that can be presented in determining medical damages ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 102 on Wednesday — a measure to expand affordable housing across Florida. The bill now heads to the House where Senate ...

SB 1270 was one of a slew of bills that the Florida Senate chose to temporarily pass. That means the chamber puts the debate over a bill on hold for the time being. Senate leaders said they intend ...

A tribute from Florida‘s senators made in honor of longtime Tampa Bay politician Sen. Darryl Rouson has morphed into a fight with the Florida House — one that could affect this year’s ...

There could soon be harsher sentences for people convicted of deadly DUI crashes in Florida. The Senate unanimously approved a bill Wednesday morning addressing a loophole for repeat offenders.

The Florida Board of Governors nominated Matthews ... face of significant opposition and never went in front of the full Senate for a vote. Kissel – who has documented stances on the ...