Florida Legislature

The Florida bill would ban oil and gas drilling within 10 miles of the state’s three National Estuarine Research Reserves.

The bill would repeal a law that shields information about candidates to become Florida college and university presidents.

The bill would require Florida small businesses to use the federal E-Verify system to check the immigration status of newly-hired workers.

The EASE program provides $3,500 annual grants to undergraduates at Florida private schools.

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A U.S. district judge Friday temporarily blocked a new Florida law aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigrants.

Erasing the Gulf of Mexico from state laws and educational materials won Florida House approval in favor of Gulf of America.

The Florida House approved a controversial measure that would impose new requirements on the ballot-initiative process.

Luis Viera is running as a Democrat to represent District 67 in 2026, where House Democratic leader Fentrice Driskell is terming out.

A 2022 Florida Senate redistricting plan is being challenged on the basis that a Tampa Bay-area district was racially gerrymandered.

The 2024 Florida law aims to keep children off some social media platforms.

There is a push by Florida Senate President Ben Albritton, a citrus grower, to help the state’s struggling citrus industry.