Special Session on budget set for mid-April
Lawmakers will soon begin a weekslong round of talks on Florida’s spending plan for next year, with plans…
Overtime and underperforming, Florida Legislature lets record-hiding continue
The Florida Legislature is legally required to do only one thing each year — pass a budget. Yet…
Florida Senate passes data center regulations amid Trump AI intrigue
The Florida Senate unanimously passed a bill Thursday to add regulations to large-scale data centers aimed at protecting…
Senate budget proposal rings in at $115B
The Senate has published its proposed budget, capping off a confused 24 hours about when, or even if,…
Senate earmarks $200M for citrus research, far more than House
The Senate just released spreadsheets for its 2026-27 budget proposal, and they reveal several wedge issues that may…
Florida Senate extends emergency fund amid controversy over immigration spending
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – The Florida Senate voted along party lines to extend a controversial…
A rundown of ideas Florida lawmakers have so far to cut property taxes
TALLAHASSEE — The window for Florida lawmakers to meaningfully debate cutting property taxes gets smaller with each passing…
Florida Senate President Ben Albritton released from hospital after blood clot
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – Florida Senate President Ben Albritton was discharged from Shands Hospital in…
Senate President Albritton released from hospital, returns to Tallahassee
Senate President Ben Albritton addresses reporters on Dec. 8, 2025, in advance of the 2026 legislative session. (Photo…
Ben Albritton returns to Tallahassee after medical scare, will ‘finish the Session strong’
Senate President Ben Albritton is on the road to recovery after a medical episode that saw him undergo observation…
Ben Albritton moved to Shands in Gainesville amid concern over blood clot in lung, heart abnormality
Senate President Ben Albritton continues to undergo treatment and observation for a blood clot in his lung, and he is…
Florida lawmakers seek solutions as HIV drug program faces cuts
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – Florida lawmakers are working to find solutions after the state health…