TALLAHASSEE — Senate President Mike Haridopolos and his successor Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, said they are open to looking at town halls or potential hearings on the Trayvon Martin case after the November elections when lawmakers will begin committee... »
UPDATES w/ Florida Democratic Party response By Aaron Deslatte, Tallahassee Bureau Chief TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Senate voted 31-6 Thursday to pass its response to a high-court rebuke of its once-a-decade chore of redistricting, despite objections th... »
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As lawmakers entered the 114th Florida Legislative Session, Florida Senate Republicans shared a common goal to help Florida continue toward a stable and prosperous future. Facing another challenging budget year with limited resource... »
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate voted 38-1 Thursday to pass a claims bill paying former Brevard resident William Dillon $1.35 million for the 27 years he was wrongly imprisoned for murder, ending his three-year struggle to get compensation. Senate Pre... »
TALLAHASSEE — Senate President Designate Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, who led the Senate’s redistricting process said Monday that a House proposal to shield legislators and their staffs from ever being required to testify or produce public records when laws... »
TALLAHASSEE — Senate President Designate Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, said “no offense was meant” in his remarks last night that several Democratic lawmakers have said were racially insensitive. “None of the three legislators had called me or spoken to me i... »
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate passed its version of a new congressional map late Tuesday afternoon by a 34-6 vote. Senate President Mike Haridopolos called it one of the Senate’s “finest hours” and hailed it as a bipartisan product given that seven ... »
TALLAHASSEE — Senate President Mike Haridopolos and his successor Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, said they are open to looking at town halls or potential hearings on the Trayvon Martin case after the November elections when lawmakers will begin committee... »
