Two bills aimed at helping at-risk youth avoid the criminal justice system have advanced in the House.

If you live in Winter Garden, chances are good you’ve passed the Strates Property on Plant Street, though you may simply know ...

State Rep. LaVon Bracy Davis announced at a Friday press conference that “with deep reverence … and a heart full of purpose,” ...

Concerns that the 2020 Census information is too “outdated” to be used in the county redistricting process surfaced as a central issue Thursday when the Orange County Redistricting Advisory Committee ...

Several House bills, sponsored by State Rep. Doug Bankson, a Republican whose District 39 includes Winter Garden, have unanimously passed their initial committee meetings. Legislation includes ...

Hundreds of voting rights advocates, civil rights organizations and legislators rallied Wednesday at the Florida Capitol Building in Tallahassee to demand the Legislature pass the Harry T. and Harriet ...

The Criminal Justice Subcommittee, which includes Bankson and Plakon, replaced the original draft bill with a committee substitute that exempts appropriate veterinary use of xylazine. That was ...

Republican State Sen. Keith Truenow of Tavares filed 31 bills in the 2025 Florida legislative session with three — SB 472, 736 and 600 — advancing after being considered in their initial respective ...