Florida Senate Bill 166 would end the requirement that students pass the Algebra 1 and English/language arts assessments in order to graduate.

Private beaches may become a thing of the past in Florida soon.A bill to overturn a 2018 law made it one step closer to the Senate floor Monday.That law allowed some beachfront property owners to keep the public off the beaches in front of their homes.

The Senate on Friday released a proposed $117.36 billion budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year that includes $200 million directed toward the citrus industry. That would come on top of $200 million that the Senate has approved in a bill that Albritton has dubbed the "rural renaissance" to bolster rural communities.

The House version would allow 13-year-olds to work during the summer of the year they turn 14, 16- and 17-year-olds work full time, and ease rules for some 14- and 15-year-olds.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) Commissioner Rodney Barreto told a Senate committee Monday he has no idea why a bevy of wildlife groups would oppose his nomination for a second term as the commission’s chair.

The industry is seeking $125 million for new tree plantings to replace those ravaged by greening. Ben Albritton says that might not be enough.

The move came after an outcry from many school districts, which said they are struggling to comply with the deadline because of issues such as a need to buy more buses and hire hard-to-find bus drivers.

Legislation to codify gift card fraud and punishments for the crime is bound for the Senate floor, but it still could use more clarity, according to one lawmaker who voted for it.

The Florida House and Senate released budget proposals Friday that could leave negotiators faced with ironing out a $4.4 billion gap over the next month.

Barreto’s career as developer and FWC handling of boat crash investigation that killed 17-year-old Lourdes student.