A bill that would trump a Florida Supreme Court ruling and restore a cap on attorneys' fees in workers' compensation cases passed the Florida House on Tuesday after some mild debate. ...more

March 31, 2009

Lawmakers are plunging back into the contentious debate over whether the state should compel ultrasounds for women seeking abortions. ...more

March 19, 2009

A House committee wants to require women in Florida to get an ultrasound before they can get an abortion. ...more

March 18, 2009

A noted economics group, partnering with education advocates based at the University of South Florida, says that by investing $1 billion more in higher education, Florida lawmakers will see a 220 percent return on investment. The report from the Washington Economics Group states the money could result in 24,272 permanent jobs for Florida residents and yield $862 million in income. ...more

October 22, 2008

House Speaker-designate Ray Sansom, R-Destin, selected six Republicans for his new leadership team Tuesday. ...more

September 10, 2008