An effort to establish congressional term limits gained steam this week as Florida became the first state in more than two and a half decades to back a constitutional convention under Article V to solely tackle the subject of federal term limits.
A bill is moving through the Legislature to allow schools to join the Florida High School Athletics Association (FHSAA) on a per-sport basis rather than requiring schools to join all sports, much to the chagrin of the FHSAA.
Florida's 60-day legislative session is halfway done.
Most of the major issues remain unresolved after weeks of lawmakers debating bills in committees. But that's not unusual --- lawmakers typically put off the big stuff until the end.
In the days leading up to the Jan. 12 start of the session, The News Service of Florida offered 10 issues to watch this year. Here is an update about what has --- or hasn't --- happened with those issues.
Two South Florida congresswomen reached out across the aisle and teamed up on Wednesday to crack down on hotel booking fraud.
Following his underwhelming showing in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., shifted the tone of his campaign as he looks ahead to South Carolina.
It’s that time of the year again -- students statewide will sit for the Florida Standards Assessment test at the end of the month, and the Florida Department of Education is working to ensure this year’s tests go off without a hitch.
Money to restore the state's natural springs has been attached to a proposal that would direct as much as $200 million a year to South Florida water projects.
The Senate Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee supported an amendment Tuesday that would require at least $75 million a year to be budgeted for springs preservation.
Members of the Florida congressional delegation continue to urge the federal government to help prepare the Sunshine State for the Zika virus even as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent 950 Zika antibody tests to Florida.
Attorney John Morgan is drawing fire as Florida gets ready for another fight over medical marijuana this election season.
After the latest forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture was released on Tuesday, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said “Florida’s citrus industry is on a precipice.”
