Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco to resign and run for state Senate

The sheriff's announcement comes as State Senator Ed Hooper, representing north Pinellas and southwest Pasco County, said he ...
CBS News

Florida Senate eyes electricity, water use in bill aimed at regulating massive data centers built in state

With companies looking to build massive data centers across the country amid rapid growth in artificial intelligence and other technology, the Florida Senate on Tuesday started moving forward with ...
WolverinesWire

State budget: What to watch as lawmakers work to bridge $1.4B gap

Florida lawmakers are divided by a big dollar gulf -- $1.4 billion – as they work in overtime on finalizing a state budget.

Florida state workers await decision on pay raises

Florida lawmakers are debating pay raises for state employees as budget negotiations resume, with proposals from the governor ...

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 ...
Yahoo! Sports

Florida Senate passes Teddy Bridgewater Act for coaches in state

Northwestern (Miami) alumnus Teddy Bridgewater continues to make an impact on his community, despite not being the head coach for his former high school. On Thursday, the Florida State Senate ...
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, ...
USA Today

Will state workers in Florida get a pay raise? It's not guaranteed

Proposals for state worker pay raises differ between Governor DeSantis, the Senate, and the House. Florida has the lowest-paid state workers in the nation and half the number of employees per ...