/tags/senate Senate en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:20:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-16/ye-or-nay-florida-senators-blast-decision-to-host-controversial-rapper-at-ray-jay Republican Sens. Rick Scott and Ashley Moody joined Democrat Charlie Crist and other officials, Jewish leaders and Holocaust survivors to protest TSA's decision to book the rapper at the publicly owned stadium. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:20:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-16/ye-or-nay-florida-senators-blast-decision-to-host-controversial-rapper-at-ray-jay Steve Newborn /government-politics/2026-01-26/senate-president-albritton-hospitalized-overnight-with-blood-clot Florida Senate President Ben Albritton was hospitalized overnight Sunday with a blood clot in his lung, his office announced Monday morning. The Wauchula Republican, now in “good spirits,â€� began experiencing chest pains Sunday morning. He was taken to the emergency room at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, where physicians discovered a small blood clot in his lung. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:26:51 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-26/senate-president-albritton-hospitalized-overnight-with-blood-clot Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /law-justice/2025-08-01/sen-rick-scott-scammers-ripped-off-5-billion-from-seniors-last-year-his-new-bill-goes-after-them The Florida Republican senator is leading a bipartisan effort in the Senate to crack down on financial scams targeting older Americans with a bill aimed at equipping local and state law enforcement with more advanced tools and resources to track down scammers. Sat, 02 Aug 2025 00:32:13 GMT /law-justice/2025-08-01/sen-rick-scott-scammers-ripped-off-5-billion-from-seniors-last-year-his-new-bill-goes-after-them Sergio R. Bustos /health/2023-03-21/a-senate-panels-approval-of-a-6-week-abortion-ban-in-florida-draws-reaction-from-both-sides The state Senate's GOP-controlled Committee on Health Policy approved the measure, while a companion House bill also cleared its first committee hearing. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:09:41 GMT /health/2023-03-21/a-senate-panels-approval-of-a-6-week-abortion-ban-in-florida-draws-reaction-from-both-sides Cathy Carter /government-politics/2023-03-16/a-senate-bill-that-would-prevent-monument-removal-is-picking-up-speed-in-the-florida-legislature A bill designed to stem efforts that have increased during the past few years to remove monuments and markers has started to advance in the Florida Senate. Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-16/a-senate-bill-that-would-prevent-monument-removal-is-picking-up-speed-in-the-florida-legislature Jim Turner /business/2023-02-10/state-control-over-the-reedy-creek-district-now-awaits-final-senate-approval The Florida House approved the measure that would give Gov. DeSantis the authority to appoint the district's Board of Supervisors. The Senate will vote on Friday. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:30:00 GMT /business/2023-02-10/state-control-over-the-reedy-creek-district-now-awaits-final-senate-approval Jim Turner - News Service of Florida /state/2022-12-14/florida-senate-passes-property-insurance-overhaul The Florida Senate has approved sweeping legislation that would overhaul the state’s property insurance system, which has struggled due to insolvencies, high costs and major storms. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 13:00:00 GMT /state/2022-12-14/florida-senate-passes-property-insurance-overhaul Anthony Izaguirre | the Associated Press /politics/2022-12-07/why-warnocks-seat-means-so-much-to-senate-democrats Warnock's win now gives Democrats firm control of the Senate and makes life easier for them in a number of ways --among them: a cushion in trying to pass bills and assured committee control. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:00:00 GMT /politics/2022-12-07/why-warnocks-seat-means-so-much-to-senate-democrats Juma Sei /politics/national-politics/2022-11-03/4-senate-races-that-could-provide-the-key-to-control Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada and Arizona come into focus in final days. Plus: where things stand in seven other Senate contests. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 13:00:00 GMT /politics/national-politics/2022-11-03/4-senate-races-that-could-provide-the-key-to-control Domenico Montanaro /politics/2022-10-18/marco-rubio-val-demings-to-spar-tonight-in-the-only-debate-in-their-high-stakes-senate-race Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Val Demings will face off in a high-stakes debate Tuesday night as one of the country's marquee congressional races heads into the final weeks of the 2022 midterm election. Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:16:03 GMT /politics/2022-10-18/marco-rubio-val-demings-to-spar-tonight-in-the-only-debate-in-their-high-stakes-senate-race Antonio Fins