Florida Senate

Florida’s 11 Democratic Party members of the U.S. House of Representatives are calling for an investigation by the Justice Department into what they call ‘sham candidates’ in several Florida Senate races, including one in Miami-Dade County that landed a former senator behind bars. The request, led by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz from Broward County and co-signed by the state’s...

The Florida Senate has once again made radical changes to a bill that would alter students’ Bright Futures scholarships depending on the major of their choice. In a 5-4, party-line vote Tuesday, with Republicans in the majority, the Senate Education Committee passed the legislation which would tie the amount of aid students receive to the majors they choose in college….

Influential members of the Democratic party in Miami-Dade County are calling for a Republican member of the Florida Senate to resign amid a sham candidate probe that landed one former Senator behind bars. Members of the county’s party organized an event Monday at the offices of Sen. Ileana Garcia in Southwest Miami-Dade, asking for Garcia to step down after...

Democrats are calling for a special election for District 37 as a former state senator is facing charges in a sham candidate election probe. NBC 6’s Jamie Guirola reports

Former State Senator Frank Artiles bonded out of jail after being arrested and accused of violating state election laws related to his alleged support of a bogus candidate in a legislative race. NBC 6’s Jamie Guirola reports

On Tuesday the Florida Senate’s education committee approved Senate Bill 86, which would make radical alterations to Bright Futures.

Could our children be told what to study in college in order to receive much-needed money from Bright Futures scholarships? NBC 6’s Ari Odzer reports

A measure that would shield businesses from COVID-related lawsuits could make it before the Florida Senate later this week

A South Florida gym owner is facing jail time for violating a county ordinance over the summer that required gyms and businesses to mandate masks in their premises.

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.