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Medical malpractice bill passes Florida Senate, possibly opening door for people to pursue cases involving deaths of family members
Under the 1990 law, people cannot seek what are known as "non-economic" damages in medical-malpractice cases involving the ...
Florida House, Senate leaders reach budget 'framework' deal. Includes $2.8 billion in tax cuts
Miami, and Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, made the announcement on the final scheduled night of a contentious 60 ...
Fresh civil war among Florida Democrats breaks out after Senate Leader Jason Pizzo bails on ‘dead’ party
The Democratic Party in Florida is dead. But there are good people that can resuscitate it. But they don’t want it to be me,” ...
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Randy Fine Wants America to Look More Like Florida
Fla., was sworn in a month ago, but he already has an idea of what Republicans need to do while they control Congress.
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'Democratic Party in Florida is dead': Florida Senate Democratic leader Jason Pizzo quits
State Sen. Jason Pizzo said he was stepping down as the Florida Senate's Democratic leader – because he is quitting the ...
Florida Senate approves ‘Lucy's Law,' bill to enhance boating safety
The Florida Senate late Friday night passed “Lucy’s Law” – a bill named after a 17-year-old South Florida student who died in ...
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Florida’s largest teachers union says legislature has ‘failed educators’
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, but the Florida Education Association says it isn’t feeling very appreciated by the Florida ...
Florida Senate Democrats change course with new leader Lori Berman. ‘She doesn’t fly off the cuff.’
In choosing Lori Berman of Palm Beach County as their new leader, Florida Senate Democrats went with a calm, respected policy ...
Florida Senate halts repeal of medical malpractice law
The Florida Senate paused a vote on repealing the "Free Kill" law that limits family members from suing for medical ...
Bill to end limits on who can sue for medical malpractice stalls in Florida Senate
The Florida Senate appeared on the verge Wednesday of passing a bill to repeal an exception in the state’s ...
Push for USF addiction center creates a war of words between Florida House and Senate
Miami, said the Senate moved to name “a center after Sen. Rouson as a means of emotionally blackmailing the House into doing ...