/tags/2018-legislative-session 2018 legislative session en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 25 Jun 2018 19:46:23 GMT /news/2018-06-25/new-budget-dozens-of-laws-poised-to-take-effect TALLAHASSEE --- More than 100 bills that Gov. Rick Scott signed into law from the 2018 legislative session will take effect Sunday, including a new state… Mon, 25 Jun 2018 19:46:23 GMT /news/2018-06-25/new-budget-dozens-of-laws-poised-to-take-effect Jim Turner /2018-04-03/pharmacy-panel-critiques-legislature-over-flu-tests A state pharmacy board on Monday criticized the Florida Legislature for not passing a bill that would have allowed Florida pharmacists to test and treat... Tue, 03 Apr 2018 10:02:00 GMT /2018-04-03/pharmacy-panel-critiques-legislature-over-flu-tests News Service of Florida /2018-03-28/scott-backs-benefits-for-first-responders-with-ptsd Firefighters, police officers and other first responders who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder will qualify for a full array of workers’... Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:13:21 GMT /2018-03-28/scott-backs-benefits-for-first-responders-with-ptsd News Service of Florida /2018-03-19/gov-scott-faces-decisions-on-14-bills-this-week Gov. Rick Scott will act on at least 14 bills this week, including a proposal (HB 67) to create a slavery memorial at the Capitol and a measure (HB 41)... Mon, 19 Mar 2018 18:17:55 GMT /2018-03-19/gov-scott-faces-decisions-on-14-bills-this-week News Service of Florida /2018-03-12/lawmakers-agree-on-plan-to-battle-opioids In the waning hours of the annual session, the Florida Legislature approved tough new restrictions Friday on prescription drugs and agreed to spend more... Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:24:30 GMT /2018-03-12/lawmakers-agree-on-plan-to-battle-opioids News Service of Florida /2018-03-12/lawmakers-sign-off-on-generator-requirements Nursing homes and assisted living facilities will be required to have generators and 72 hours of fuel after the Legislature agreed to ratify a pair of... Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:20:55 GMT /2018-03-12/lawmakers-sign-off-on-generator-requirements News Service of Florida /news/2018-03-11/89-billion-budget-is-approved-in-overtime-session-for-legislature In a rare Sunday overtime session, the Florida Legislature passed a budget of nearly $89 billion for next year to end a session that was overshadowed by… Mon, 12 Mar 2018 01:42:12 GMT /news/2018-03-11/89-billion-budget-is-approved-in-overtime-session-for-legislature STEVE BOUSQUET /news/2018-03-09/while-parkland-parents-watch-gov-scott-signs-floridas-landmark-gun-legislation After consulting with the families of Parkland victims, Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed new gun restrictions in response to last month’s massacre that… Fri, 09 Mar 2018 21:54:52 GMT /news/2018-03-09/while-parkland-parents-watch-gov-scott-signs-floridas-landmark-gun-legislation Steve Bousquet /news/2018-03-09/scott-to-meet-with-parkland-parents-as-decision-over-school-safety-bill-looms Gov. Rick Scott will meet Friday with the families of victims of last month’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, raising expectations… Fri, 09 Mar 2018 12:59:16 GMT /news/2018-03-09/scott-to-meet-with-parkland-parents-as-decision-over-school-safety-bill-looms News Service of Florida /news/2018-03-09/nursing-homes-safety-net-hospitals-win-in-budget Nursing homes will get a $130 million bump in Medicaid payments, and residents who live in the facilities will get nearly a 25 percent increase in a… Fri, 09 Mar 2018 12:40:20 GMT /news/2018-03-09/nursing-homes-safety-net-hospitals-win-in-budget News Service of Florida