U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla. has co-sponsored a bill to make Puerto Rico the 51st state.

H.R. 4901, the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act, would require a "Statehood Yes-No" vote by both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate for the island. This is the same precedent established for the admission process of Alaska and Hawaii.

The legislation is sponsored by U.S. Reps. Jenniffer González Colón, R-P.R., and Jose Serrano, D-N.Y.

President Barack Obama is ready to lend a helping hand to state elections come 2018, pledging to focus on 11 states -- including Florida -- to try and put more Democrats in office later this year.

State Rep. and Attorney General hopeful Frank White rolled out two new endorsements in his bid for the Florida Cabinet on Thursday.

Recommendations made by a special Florida House committee on hurricane preparedness have reached a roadblock midway through the 2018 legislative session, casting doubt over whether or not the state will pass some of the recommended reform measures to make improvements for hurricane preparedness efforts. 

Florida Congressman and Florida Republican gubernatorial hopeful Ron DeSantis is making an extra effort to let Floridians -- and his competitors -- know he has the president’s support in his bid for Tallahassee this year.

The Florida Education Association isn’t letting up on its attacks over the Florida House’s new omnibus education bill, first focusing on House Speaker Richard Corcoran but now targeting other state reps supporting the legislation as well.

Florida lawmakers moved closer to removing holidays celebrating Confederate figures in a committee meeting on Tuesday.

Florida will dole out $35 million in awards as part of the state’s Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, Gov. Rick Scott’s office announced on Tuesday.

The state’s largest teachers’ union is taking aim at a massive education bill making its way through the Florida House of Representatives, saying the sweeping legislation would “starve” Florida schools and cause students to suffer.

Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico five months ago, but Florida isn't ready to let up on recovery efforts just yet. On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott made another trip to the island, where nearly 450,000 people are still without power.