2016 Florida Legislature

Governor-elect Ron Desantis’s environmental transition team is focusing on water quality and supply. But when climate change didn’t come up in the team...

In a ruling that could have a revolutionary impact if it stands, a Tallahassee judge has found a law limiting the number of medical marijuana operators...

In a case that focused heavily on First Amendment rights, a federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against a 2016 abortion law approved by...

The 2016 Florida Legislature appears to have been the richest in recent history.And a couple of incoming freshmen, recently elected without opposition,…

Opioid abuse was among the most pressing issues that state legislatures around the country dealt with during 2016, according to a report by Pew. As...

With the U.S. Supreme Court striking down Texas abortion restrictions, attention is turning to Florida where a similar measure is set to take effect...

Democratic Congressman Alan Grayson was in Tallahassee calling on the Florida legislature to pass a bill that would ban assault weapons in Florida.

A measure intended to help heal a community and people who suffered at a former reform school where the remains of 51 boys have been unearthed is headed…

Florida would pay to rebury students whose remains were once interred on the grounds of a now shuttered reform school, under a bill passed by the…

A relative of one of the boys buried at a shuttered reform school and a representative of Jackson County would be part of a task force that establishes a…

Gov. Rick Scott kicked off the 2016 Florida legislative session Tuesday morning with his annual State of the State address. This week on Florida Matters…

Gov. Rick Scott kicked off the 2016 Florida legislative session Tuesday morning with his annual State of the State address. This week on Florida Matters…