On Monday, the U.S. House passed the “Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015” which makes it tougher to foreclose on the property of veterans. 

The 2016 legislative session has come and gone, with most state lawmakers taking it easy after spending 60 days working in Tallahassee. Now that the hustle and bustle is over in the Florida Capitol, the legislation Florida lawmakers passed heads to its final stop, Gov. Rick Scott’s desk. Once Scott gives a bill a thumbs up, it can officially become law.

Broward County and major hospital systems in Jacksonville and Miami are challenging the Florida Department of Health about a proposed change in the way trauma centers are divvied up among various parts of the state.

Broward, UF Health Jacksonville and the Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County, which operates the Jackson Health System, filed challenges Friday and Monday in the state Division of Administrative Hearings. They argue that the Department of Health overstepped its legal authority in proposing a new rule for the state trauma system.

Another major candidate is about to jump into the Republican primary to take on U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Fla., who is a top GOP target in November. 

Gov. Rick Scott announced a promotion for Kim McDougal as she will take over as his chief of staff.

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Shalimar, announced on Monday he will run for the congressional seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., who is retiring from Congress. 

With President Barack Obama visiting Cuba this week, Republicans from the Sunshine State are lining up to criticize it while Florida Democrats--with one prominent exception--are keeping a lower profile. 

The week after the legislative session is usually a quiet one. Lawmakers, lobbyists and reporters take some time to catch up on sleep, reacquaint themselves with life outside the Capitol, and generally begin the recuperation after a 60-day sprint.

U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., is teaming up with members of both parties and some old allies as he looks to expand the “Achieving a Better Life Experience" (ABLE) Act to help disable Americans save.

Florida led the country in job growth nationwide for the month of January, according to a press release from Gov. Rick Scott’s office released Friday.