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Democrat Woodson, who said a friend went through an unforgettable rape, added, "Let's do the right thing. Let's do the right thing, people."
Some of the officials who supervise Florida elections are considering retiring under the threat of $25,000 fines if they make mistakes.
"These movements to ban books in our schools, which should trouble all of us, are mostly movements to ban books about us (LGBTQ)" -- Smith
Two county supervisors of elections, under questioning by attorneys and the GOP, testified they don't expect interference.
It was an environmental mistake that killed a river and drowned at least 20 natural freshwater springs in N. Central Florida.
This, from a governor who once ordered inbound motorists and air travelers from COVID hot spots to self-isolate before traveling to Fla.
When lawmakers came to the Capitol in January for the 2022 legislative session, their annual wish list was ballooning.
For all the opposition to Florida's new voting restrictions, the legislation would have been much worse but for negotiations undertaken.
Charlie Crist leads in a Mason-Dixon Florida poll of Democrats contending in the party primary to take on DeSantis this fall.
Floridians paused for a moment of silence 3 p.m. Monday, in remembrance of 17 lives lost at the shooting.
The largely contentious provision in the bill would have eliminated salaries for members of women-dominated Florida school boards.
The Florida Senate has advanced a watered-down version of legislation shortening the deadline for homeowners to bring lawsuits.
As lawmakers craft a 2022-23 state budget, the two legislative chambers are currently not aligned on funds regarding public education.
The Florida House voted Thursday to extend protections for medical providers against COVID-related legal claims for another year.
A political scientist testified Florida's restrictions on voting access are proving very burdensome to the disabled, Blacks, and Hispanics.
In a victory for voting-rights organizations, the Florida Supreme Court will not grant DeSantis's wish for an advisory opinion.
It is a proposal to expand the ability for doctors to perform emergency care on minors in a variety of settings, without parental consent.
A state Senate panel Tuesday evening voted to approve Joseph Ladapo for Florida Surgeon General, allowing him to move on.
Told by a Democrat there are 800,000 people in Fla., without health care, Ladapo responded DeSantis does not support expanding Medicaid.
Activists, elected officials gathered at the Florida Capitol to complain the Legislature isn't addressing the problems of "average people."