I 've known Florida House Speaker Danny Perez since 2018, when he was newly elected to represent his western Miami-Dade ...

Florida lawmakers Monday overturned Gov. Ron DeSantis’ veto of about $57 million for the Legislature’s operations, marking a rare act of defiance against a governor who has wielded commanding ...

The Florida Legislature faces a major crisis. For the sake of Florida’s future, it must prevail. But I doubt that it will, and that is the Legislature’s fault, as I will explain.

Florida Legislature passes $115.1 billion budget at the 11th hour. Story by Jim Turner, ... "Our goal was to be a co-equal branch of government, have an opinion that matters, ...

Florida State Rep. Vicki Lopez, R-Miami, reacts during the first day of the legislative session at the Florida State Capitol on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. Photo by Matias J ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As Florida’s legislative session enters its final week, lawmakers are racing against the clock to address several key issues before the May 2 deadline. Among the most ...

An identical Senate proposal (SJR 1756) has not been heard in committees. The proposal comes as Florida has a vacancy at lieutenant governor after Jeanette Nunez resigned to become interim ...

Florida lawmakers are rejecting Governor Ron DeSantis’ push for a special legislative session aimed at enforcing stricter immigration laws ahead of President- elect Donald Trump stepping into ...

TALLAHASSEE — In a rare act of defiance, Florida’s Republican legislative leaders pushed back against Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a special session on immigration two weeks from now, calling ...