NBC 6 South Florida

Florida Senate pushes vaccine exemption bill unlikely to move in House

The Florida Senate on Friday held a floor discussion on a bill expanding vaccine exemptions, even though the measure is unlikely to move in the House in the legislative session’s final week.
WLRN

Florida lawmakers still divided over education spending

Budget negotiations over education funding kicked off Tuesday, but the House and Senate remain at odds over major issues, ...

Leader says Florida House will fund Tri-Rail; Senate outlook uncertain

Speaker Daniel Perez says the Florida House of Representatives would restore funding seen as essential to keep the Tri-Rail ...
Miami New Times

Rick Scott Posted 3K Tweets This Year and He’s Not Finished

Florida U.S. Senator Rick Scott is once again treating X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, as his personal live journal. According to a new report by D.C.-based public affairs company ...

With deadline closer, Florida lawmakers return to tackle budget

Florida lawmakers plan to begin settling their differences over a state budget, with a final vote expected by May 29.
Florida Politics

Budget conference: House pulls funding from Florida’s popular first-time homebuyers program

In its first cross-rotunda offer of the budget-focused Special Session, the House withdrew its original $50 million proposal ...

Democrats grasp for Senate seat in Florida, where Trump, GOP rule

A Republican president’s approval ratings are stuck in the mid-30s as Americans grapple with an unpopular war with Iran that ...