The act provides an exemption from penalties for killing bears without permits or authorization under certain circumstances.

Under the 1990 law, people cannot seek what are known as "non-economic" damages in medical-malpractice cases involving the ...

Miami, and Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, made the announcement on the final scheduled night of a contentious 60 ...

The Florida Senate late Friday night passed “Lucy’s Law” – a bill named after a 17-year-old South Florida student who died in ...

Florida's attempt to repeal the "Free Kill" law has stalled following the rejection of a controversial amendment to cap ...

Fla., was sworn in a month ago, but he already has an idea of what Republicans need to do while they control Congress.

While the Legislature is returning next week to hammer out a budget, the rest of the state’s business was concluded during the past 60 days. Here’s a brief overview of how some notable bills fared, ...

The Florida Senate appeared on the verge Wednesday of passing a bill to repeal an exception in the state’s ...

The Florida Senate amended and then unanimously passed a bill Wednesday to prohibit building golf courses, hotels and other ...

Going along with changes made by the House, the Senate voted 34-3 on Friday to pass a measure (SB 1620) that backs a series of recommendations from Florida’s Commission on Mental Health and Substance ...

Miami, said the Senate moved to name “a center after Sen. Rouson as a means of emotionally blackmailing the House into doing ...

In choosing Lori Berman of Palm Beach County as their new leader, Florida Senate Democrats went with a calm, respected policy ...