A House panel next week will receive a presentation from the state Department of Corrections about the temporary closure of three prisons in rural North Florida and continued staffing shortages.

An effort to allow local governments to restrict smoking on beaches and in public parks is back before the Legislature. 

Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, filed a civics-education proposal Tuesday for the 2022 legislative session that is similar to a measure vetoed by Gov. Ron DeSantis --- but with a key change. 

Continuing to prepare for the 2022 legislative session, House Speaker Chris Sprowls on Tuesday named “ranking” Democratic members of House committees and subcommittees.

Florida lawmakers might take another crack at giving big winners of lottery games a chance to start spending the money before being publicly identified.

The Florida Senate next week will dig into redistricting and insurance issues but overall will have a slow-paced initial set of committee meetings as it prepares for the 2022 legislative session.

Senate Republicans will meet Oct. 19 to formally select Naples Republican Kathleen Passidomo to serve as the next Senate president. 

The Florida House has scheduled committee and subcommittee meetings over four days this month, including initial meetings about redrawing political boundaries.

A House Democrat on Thursday filed a proposed constitutional amendment that would lead to an elected education commissioner who would serve on the Florida Cabinet.