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Forty-five million.That鈥檚 how many plastic straws Miami-Dade County Public Schools was sending to landfills every school year, according to estimates by鈥�

TALLAHASSEE 鈥� A Tallahassee research group wants state lawmakers to temper a trend of tying the hands of city and county officials by 鈥減reempting鈥� local鈥�

A fight over disposable straws could return to the state Legislature, even after Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this year vetoed a bill that would have blocked鈥�

In his first veto, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday rejected a bill that would have blocked local governments from banning plastic straws.

Beach-goers across the state of Florida largely agree that there鈥檚 far too much plastic in the waterways.So why would the state want to pass legislation鈥�

From toothbrushes, to water bottles, to straws, plastics are a part of everyday life. And yet the damage they cause to oceans and wildlife is well鈥�

What started out as an effort to prevent local governments from regulating the distribution of plastic straws morphed Monday into a push for a study on鈥�

Delray Beach commissioners voted Tuesday to ban single-use plastic straws in restaurants by mid-2020.The city is the first in Palm Beach County to pass鈥�

Local governments wouldn鈥檛 be able to regulate single-use plastic straws under a measure filed Thursday in the House.The proposal (HB 603) by Rep. Anthony鈥�

Updated August 2, 2018, 11 a.m. An ordinance banning the sale and distribution of plastic straws in Hallandale Beach as well as their use on the public鈥�