Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would overhaul aspects of the state’s election system, including prohibiting handing out food, water or anything else to voters near a polling place. House Bill 7041 would make it a misdemeanor to hand out water — or anything else — to voters waiting […]

The Florida House or Representatives has been discussing HB 303, which would set a minimum age for arrest or prosecution. This bill would prevent the arrest of children under the age of 7. There is not a minimum age for children in Florida to be handcuffed or taken to jail, […]

A bill filed on Feb. 23 may affect the financial aid students receive from the Bright Futures scholarship based on their chosen majors. Florida Republican Senator Dennis Baxley is the sponsor of the bill. “It’s definitely not fair,” said Mason Hicks, a freshman at the University of Florida majoring in […]

The Florida Senate has introduced a bill, SB 1052, which is titled the Self Defense Restoration Act. This will delete provisions in the controversial Stand Your Ground law relating to people using or threatening to use force if they feel threatened or in defense of people or their property. The […]

Two bills that address the growing crisis of COVID-related evictions have been filed by Florida Democratic lawmaker who are looking to assist renters impacted by the pandemic. The bills are SB 926 and SB 412. Both were introduced by Senator Darryl Rouson, a St. Petersburg Democrat. “Our state should be […]

The Florida House of Representatives and Senate have filed identical bills to address violence, disorder and looting, particularly during protests. The bills — known as “anti-riot” legislation and championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis — were filed in part as a response to the riots at the United States Capitol […]