Florida State Legislature

Devon Rashad Spencer, Peter Rummell, and Kona Skate Park are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of…

Shad Khan, Jennifer Carroll, and Michael Dunn are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from…

With Florida lawmakers returning from recess, House Democrats are highlighting what they see as missed opportunities. They’re pushing a slate of what...

A comprehensive bill to protect and restore Florida's natural springs has been moving through the state senate with strong bipartisan support. Support...

TALLAHASSEE (The News Service of Florida) — An effort to grant in-state tuition to some undocumented immigrant students appeared all but dead Thursday, as…

Sheriff John Rutherford, Florida Senator Joe Negron, and Aaron Hernandez are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning…

Florida’s craft beer brewers have been pushing for years to remove a law keeping them from selling containers of a certain size. But a Senate bill that...

One Spark, black bears, and El Niño are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from the First…

The Florida Senate narrowly passed a bill Friday giving school districts sole control over selecting textbooks and curricula and taking that power away...

The Interfaith Coalition for Action, Reconciliation and Empowerment, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and backyard chickens are in the…