/tags/florida-lawmakers florida lawmakers en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:13:21 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-07/florida-lawmakers-start-filing-budget-proposals-ahead-of-the-2026-session As of Monday, six proposals had been filed in the House for the 2026 session, collectively seeking just over $5.5 million. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:13:21 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-07/florida-lawmakers-start-filing-budget-proposals-ahead-of-the-2026-session Jim Turner - News Service of Florida /government-politics/2025-09-03/congresswoman-frederica-wilson-florida-surgeon-general-ladapo-must-resign-fired The congresswoman's remarks came same day the state's top medical official announced plans to eliminate vaccine mandates. Wed, 03 Sep 2025 23:51:47 GMT /government-politics/2025-09-03/congresswoman-frederica-wilson-florida-surgeon-general-ladapo-must-resign-fired Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2025-01-28/florida-lawmakers-pass-trump-act-a-sweeping-immigration-bill Following more than four hours of deliberations on Tuesday, Florida's Republican-dominated Legislature passed the measure largely along party lines. The Senate voted 21-16 to approve the bill, while the House passed it 82-30. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 04:20:43 GMT /government-politics/2025-01-28/florida-lawmakers-pass-trump-act-a-sweeping-immigration-bill Kate Payne | Associated Press/Report for America /podcast/sundial/2022-05-27/condo-reform-getting-ready-for-hurricane-season-wildlife-thursday-the-rare-cigar-orchid Governor Ron DeSantis signs condo reform legislation. The forecast for the upcoming hurricane season. Plus, we're talking with a botany professor about a rare and beautiful plant that grows in South Florida – the Cigar Orchid. Fri, 27 May 2022 21:40:36 GMT /podcast/sundial/2022-05-27/condo-reform-getting-ready-for-hurricane-season-wildlife-thursday-the-rare-cigar-orchid Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /2022-05-27/condo-reform-getting-ready-for-hurricane-season-wildlife-thursday-the-rare-cigar-orchid Governor Ron DeSantis signs condo reform legislation. The forecast for the upcoming hurricane season. Plus, we're talking with a botany professor about a rare and beautiful plant that grows in South Florida – the Cigar Orchid. Fri, 27 May 2022 21:40:01 GMT /2022-05-27/condo-reform-getting-ready-for-hurricane-season-wildlife-thursday-the-rare-cigar-orchid Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /2022-05-27/how-florida-lawmakers-responded-to-a-tragic-school-shooting-four-years-ago-and-the-impact-today After Parkland, Florida passed a new gun law and efforts to protect schools. Are they safer now? Fri, 27 May 2022 20:16:31 GMT /2022-05-27/how-florida-lawmakers-responded-to-a-tragic-school-shooting-four-years-ago-and-the-impact-today Tom Hudson /news/2022-03-09/broward-palm-beach-counties-have-new-state-lawmakers On Tuesday, Rosalind Osgood won a state Senate seat in Broward, while Jervonte ‘Tae’ Edmonds won a state House seat in Palm Beach County. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 14:42:13 GMT /news/2022-03-09/broward-palm-beach-counties-have-new-state-lawmakers Anthony Man | South Florida Sun Sentinel /news/2021-12-01/florida-lawmakers-want-to-extend-protections-for-health-care-providers-against-covid-19-lawsuits The Senate Judiciary Committee backed a proposal that would help shield health providers from lawsuits until June 1, 2023. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:18:26 GMT /news/2021-12-01/florida-lawmakers-want-to-extend-protections-for-health-care-providers-against-covid-19-lawsuits Jim Saunders and Tom Urban - News Service of Florida /news/2021-02-09/florida-lawmakers-begin-stacking-up-education-agenda Florida lawmakers will deal with the pandemic’s impact on education when they reconvene in Tallahassee in March. Among the issues: a steep drop in student attendance, growing concerns about learning losses and a Republican effort to consolidate the state’s school choice programs. Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:46:13 GMT /news/2021-02-09/florida-lawmakers-begin-stacking-up-education-agenda Lynn Hatter /local-news/2021-01-26/florida-lawmaker-proposes-bill-targeting-strangulation-by-police-officers SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± eight months after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis touched off nationwide "Black Lives Matter" protests, a Florida state senator has filed a bill that targets strangulation by police officers. Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:53:39 GMT /local-news/2021-01-26/florida-lawmaker-proposes-bill-targeting-strangulation-by-police-officers The News Service of Florida