Senate budget chief Rob Bradley confirmed late Monday that a deal between the House and the Senate on budget allocations had been reached. Budget conferencing could begin as soon as today, FloridaPolitics.com reports. Read...
Prosecutors and legitimate rehab centers are pushing Congress to change laws that they say actually protect the shady sober homes by preventing states from enacting tough regulations. Paul Van Osdol reports for WTAE.com....
Special session whispers were already circulating about Tallahassee even before the school shooting created the need for an urgent review of gun-related proposals, FloridaWatchdog.org’s John Haughey reports. Gun control...
Current psychologists and law enforcement say after years of insufficient funding and short staffing, the state has “a long way to go.” The Tampa Bay Times’ Emily L. Mahoney reports for “The Buzz” blog....
The powerful head of the Senate Appropriations Committee, state Senator Rob Bradley, R-Fleming Island, has refused to give it a hearing, and without his support, and with time running out, the chances of it passing this year...
A staunch conservative who is known for sponsoring gun rights bills, Steube is likely to be a strong contender for the District 17 congressional seat, which covers a conservative part of the state and has nearly 57,000 more...
It would allow high school students to count credits earned in approved apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs toward their graduation. Jeffrey Solocheck writes for the Tampa Bay Times. Read more: ...
With a looming deadline fast approaching, Florida’s new chief data officer is working against the clock to make sense of the wealth of data the state is sitting on. Theo Douglas reports for Government Technology Magazine....
Created by the Legislature in 1987, the MWUA – better known as the “wind pool” – provides windstorm and hail coverage in coastal George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River and Stone counties to those who can’t...
Coalition Enlists Consumer Testimony in Support of AOB Reform A Business Group pushing the House version of Assignment of Benefits Reform is releasing Video Testimonials by Consumers who feel they were harmed by AOB...