Arthenia Joyner

A change to the Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Act is now in effect. The updated Florida law seeks to make it easier for more exonerees to receive...

When Florida’s legislative session reaches its final days, senators honor retiring colleagues with videos and floor speeches. Some of the accolades are…

Two Democratic lawmakers filed bills Tuesday that would direct the Florida Department of State to preserve historical resources from the shuttered Arthur…

A proposal allowing guns to be carried on public college and university campuses is gaining steam in the legislature. While the bill applies to all...

Members of the democratic caucus met Thursday in two back-to-back conferences, one on pensions and the other on environmental policy.

A comprehensive prison reform package cleared another Senate committee Wednesday. But, at the bill’s next stop, the measure may look a little different...

Gov.Rick Scott gave his State of the State address Tuesday and talked about issues that affect Floridians, like jobs and education.Scott did not address…

State Sen. Arthenia Joyner, D-Tampa, the Senate Democratic leader, gave a response to Gov. Rick Scott's State of the State. Her remarks as prepared for…

Two Democratic lawmakers have filed a bill to make it easier for minors to have their records expunged. Rep. Mia Jones (D-Jacksonville) says getting a...

Gov. Rick Scott has rejected a request from Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater to consider a search for a new head of the Florida Department of Law…

Sen. Arthenia Joyner will now lead the Democratic Party on the floor of the state Senate, a little more than a half century after spending a couple of…