Lauren Book

NBC 6’s Jackie Nespral sat down with State Sen. Lauren Book to discuss the legislation past recently, including the bill she fought against based on her own personal past.

A 19-year-old South Florida man was charged with extortion and cyberstalking after allegedly threatening to leak nude images of Florida state Sen. Lauren Book.

NBC 6’s Jen Herrera spoke with State Senator Lauren Book about how she started the project when her kids asked questions about why she smelled like smoke.

The bill filed Friday by Democratic Sen. Lauren Book of Plantation would impose fines of $1,000 on veterinarians who declaw cats when it is not medically necessary.

Gov. Ron DeSantis addressed 100 of the state’s top legislative policymakers, lobbyists, business brokers and academic leaders as the agenda includes learning how Israel feeds its population of 9 million, manages limited water resources and keeps schools secure.

Florida lobbyist Ron Book was arrested Sunday on DUI charges in Broward County, records showed.

Members of Stephen G. Rouse’s family attended the ceremony Tuesday in Davie, where a two mile stretch of Alligator Alley was named for the 23-year-old trooper who died in March of 1987.

Despite a promise by Florida’s legislative leaders to keep government workers safe from sexual harassment, a bill addressing the issue died on Friday.

Florida officials, government employees and the lobbyists and contractors who deal with them could be subject to new rules and penalties for sexual harassment under a bill the House passed unanimously on Thursday.

A Senate panel on Tuesday voted to remove the Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis birthdays as well as Confederate Memorial Day from the list of holidays contained in state law.

Florida lawmakers began moving forward Tuesday with proposals to fight sexual harassment in state government, an issue that’s been under increased scrutiny with recent resignations and the national movement to put a focus on sexual misconduct.

Democratic Sen. Lauren Book filed her complaint Tuesday, saying Republican Sen. Jack Latvala made a deliberate effort to out his accuser.

Leaving a child alone in a vehicle could be illegal by October of next year, if a new bill filed by the Florida Senate passes.

Legislation filed in Tallahassee Friday would set a perimeter around Florida schools and increase punishment for those carrying or using weapons within the restricted area.

One politician estimates that one in three moms in Florida can’t afford diapers, which could mean deeper impacts on the baby’s health and the mother’s ability to get back to work.

Child rape victims have legal permission to secretly record their rapists under legislation signed by Gov. Rick Scott one day after an ice cream truck driver who was serving a life sentence for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter was acquitted at a second trial.