Florida lawmakers agreed late Friday night to hike tuition at the state’s colleges and universities by 3 percent next year, defying Gov. Rick Scott’s call to keep tuition level. “We want to make sure every student can afford to go to
Fla. House passes ‘wage theft’ bill on partyline vote
A bill that would outlaw new “wage theft” ordinances—similar to the one in Miami-Dade County—passed the Florida House on a partyline vote Thursday. The bill, HB 1125, would force victims of wage theft to take their case to civil court,
House Republicans approve ‘CorcoranCare,’ set up showdown with Senate
House Republicans held their ground and approve their proposed alternative to Medicaid expansion, a bare-bones plan that puts them in conflict with the Senate and Gov. Rick Scott. Rep. John Wood, R-Winter Haven, said the House plan addressed many concerns about the