A bill to help grow rural communities is heading to the Senate Floor. The measure, which has been dubbed the Rural Renaissance bill, cleared its final committee Thursday but first it underwent a few changes-- mostly to increase funding. Adrian Andrews reports.
Sometimes a second opinion in abuse cases is needed. A panel of Florida lawmakers agreed today (Thursday) officials should consider whether a child’s injuries are really the result of abuse, or if they could stem from a rare medical condition. Margie Menzel tells the story behind a bill known as Patterson’s Law.
An effort to impose stricter penalties on reckless boaters keeps moving ahead in the Florida Legislature. A key House panel has approved the measure, dubbed “Lucy’s Law,” after a Senate committee cleared a similar bill on Wednesday.
Republican Florida lawmakers want to fast track President Donald Trump’s Presidential Library in the state as soon as he terms out. Tristan Wood reports a proposal would keep local governments from blocking the building in their towns.