Florida Senate

The first woman to serve as Florida Senate President is dead at age 85

A 100-year-old Election Day massacre of African-Americans in a small central Florida town could become part of school lessons and Museum of Florida History exhibits

Former Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel has filed a federal lawsuit against Governor Ron DeSantis, challenging the Governor’s decision to suspend him from office.

Sen. Joe Gruters said Florida consumers are required to pay the sales tax, but rarely do so if online sellers don’t collect it and the state would collect about $700 million in revenue if the bill becomes law.

Senate President Bill Galvano has announced a one-week special session starting October 21st to consider the recommendation from special master Dudley Goodlette, which was delivered on Wednesday.

Florida’s largest sheriff’s office has lost its law enforcement accreditation after criticism over its handling of fatal shootings at a high school and airport.

Florida’s firefighters battling cancer will receive additional benefits while bills related to criminal justice reform and creating an agricultural hemp program are awaiting signature.

The Florida Legislature sent Gov. Ron DeSantis a high-profile Republican bill on Thursday banning sanctuary policies that protect undocumented immigrants and requiring law enforcement officials to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

Local governments and police agencies would have to cooperate with federal authorities who enforce immigration law under a bill passed by the Florida Senate.

The Senate passed a school safety bill 22-17 on Tuesday that makes changes to a law enacted last year after a gunman killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland.

Dr. Arnaldo Valls faced the medical board Friday where they proposed taking action taken against his license.

Dr. Arnaldo Valls faces possible discipline after performing the Brazilian Butt Lift procedure on two patients

Tallahassee was selected as the original capital of Florida as it was the central point between Pensacola and St. Augustine – the original capitals of the West and East Florida territories respectively.

It’s Friday, March 8th – and NBC 6 has the top six stories you need to know for the day.

Here are some of the top stories for last week from the NBC 6 Weekend Digest:

After a series of NBC 6 Investigations and subsequent nationwide attention around plastic surgery deaths in Miami, a South Florida senator has proposed new legislation that would mean stricter penalties for clinics and doctors in cases of death or serious injury.

Rep. Anthony Sabatini, a Republican from outside the Orlando area, filled a bill last week that would prohibit local governments from enacting such measures seen as a way to help protect the environment and decrease the amount of trash.

Florida’s Republican state senate president says the Florida Senate will not take any action to block the suspension of embattled elections supervisor Brenda Snipes.

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has maintained his lead in the Florida Senate race ahead of Republican Gov. Rick Scott, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Monday.