Florida retailers applaud passage of ‘cents and sensibility’ penny-rounding measure
The Florida Retail Federation (FRF) is celebrating passage earlier this week of a measure authorizing retailers to round…
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…
Florida bill to curb power rate hikes blocked by utilities
Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, listens to the Pledge of Allegiance during the first day of the legislative session…
Checking the pulse of Florida health care news and policy
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Florida lawmakers prepare for a ‘penniless society’ with new bill that requires cash transactions be rounded up
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Florida Capital Bureau) – Floridians may soon have to round up when paying cash. The Florida…
Florida Legislature OKs bill tightening party rules for candidates in time for primary
TALLAHASSEE — The Legislature passed a bill on Thursday that will allow opponents to kick candidates off the…
Florida Housing Solutions Summit again coming to St. Pete
The city of St. Petersburg will again be home to the 2026 Florida Housing Solutions Summit, which will…
Legislature passes $500K claims bill for woman struck by Miami-Dade gate arm
Legislation to deliver full compensation to a woman who suffered permanent nerve damage after a Miami-Dade gate arm…
Senate passes bill requiring local governments to allow accessory dwelling units
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – The Senate unanimously passed a bill that requires local governments to…
Medicaid work rules advance through Senate Health Committee
Despite pushback from civil justice advocates who warned the changes could hurt Florida’s most vulnerable people, the Senate…
Florida bill would allow immediate impoundment of semi-trucks driven by undocumented immigrants
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – Florida state troopers could soon impound semi-trucks on the spot under…
Florida lawmakers prepare for penniless economy with rounding bill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – A Senate committee moved a bill Wednesday that establishes rounding rules…