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Florida lawmakers finished the extended 2022 legislative session by approving the final 2022-23 state budget — a whopping $112 billion.
A second lawsuit has been filed amid the political impasse between DeSantis and the Florida Legislature about how to redraw the districts.
For years, the Bright Futures scholarship program to help kids save on college tuition involved community service, among other requirements.
The Florida House and Senate finalized its state budget for 2022-23, including 5.38 percent pay increases for state workers.
Democratic-aligned voting-rights attorneys have not waited for DeSantis to fulfill his promise to veto the plan; they filed suit.
Lawmakers debated the lengthy pros and cons of the culture-war bill HB 7 during the 2022 legislative session.
One thing's clear on the health care front: Florida still will not move to expand Medicaid.
The bill, embedded in DeSantis's culture war, is "confusing, vague, and rife" with the possibilities of legal challenges, bishops say.
From the FCAT to the FSA and other iterations, Florida's statewide testing system has been a core part of a student's education.
The Florida Legislature is imposing 12-year term limits for school board members in 67 school districts, a new standard.
Similar to sentiments throughout the nation, CEO Chapek of Disney opposes the bill, saying it unfairly targets gay, lesbian, transgender.
Last June, DeSantis vetoed a bill related to expunging juvenile arrest records through what's called diversion programs.
Tensions rose Wednesday, as the GOP scuttled all amendments of HB 7, another culture war bill that would limit conversations about racism.
As state budget negotiations continue, lawmakers have agreed to across-the-board salary increases for state employees by 5.38 percent.
"The only thing I can think about is Trump, and the political maneuvering. . .we’re demonizing immigrants instead," Eskamani (D) said.
This occurred, despite widespread agreement that the 2020 elections ran smoothly in the state, the report indicates.
The legislation, inspired by the Surfside condo disaster, requires “milestone” structural inspections of multi-resident buildings.
In state budget negotiations Tuesday, the Florida House eliminated $200 million in penalties at 12 school districts.
Legislative leaders have given up on completing the 2022 regular session on schedule on Friday.
Nearly 34,000 acres statewide were on fire in Florida Tuesday, most of it on timberlands in the Panhandle.