“I mean, if we can’t get together on puppies, what can we get together on?” People who abuse animals would be put on a public registry under a bill passed unanimously by the Florida Senate on Friday. The bill (SB 1004) will require the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to include information about people who violate animal cruelty laws on its website.

Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez won’t say whether Governor Ron DeSantis’ push for an “Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights” will advance in his chamber this year. However, three weeks remain in the legislative session, and the bill has not been heard in a single House committee yet.

On Thursday, Florida House lawmakers finally approved a new bill that would completely remove non-school property taxes from homes across the state.

This week on “Politically Motivated,” Christopher Heath and Lauren Melendez discuss Florida’s costly governor race ads, budget roadblocks in the legislature, and civil rights leader Jesse Jackson.

The latest Legislative session is underway in Florida, and lawmakers have already filed several proposals for cutting property taxes statewide.

Seven decades after a mob violence tore through Lake County and the state of Florida is still working to make amends.

A new bill that’s working its way through the Florida Legislature wants to further limit where sexual predators may live in the state.

A new bill would change where Florida drivers can use their golf carts in the state.

There’s a new proposal making headway through the Florida legislature that would give the state the power to label certain groups as terrorists.

There’s a new bill making its way through the Florida legislature that could change driver’s licenses and ID cards in the state.

Rep. Monique Miller, R-Palm Bay, sponsored a proposal (HB 339), which would give someone who was harmed after receiving a vaccine up to three years to sue the manufacturer in civil court if that manufacturer advertised the drug in Florida.

Christopher Heath and Lauren Melendez talked about the strain on federal courts as a result of intensified immigration crackdowns, the viral Black History Month “blunder” at FAMU, and a transparency showdown with Florida’s Chief Financial Officer at the center.

Amid a statewide crusade to tackle "wasteful spending," Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia is slated to speak in Daytona Beach on Wednesday morning.

Florida law dictates how tourist tax dollars can be used, and lawmakers have been reticent to make changes. Right now tourist tax dollars can only be used for tourism promotion or on facilities and programs that benefit tourism.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to social media to weigh in after a nonprofit revealed its latest state-by-state tax ranking.

Amid a flurry of new legislation in the Sunshine State, two Florida lawmakers are pushing to forbid smoking in "public places."

Florida lawmakers moved ahead Thursday with a proposal to get cyclists on e-bikes to slow down around pedestrians and make other safety improvements, although many suggested the effort should cover people using electric scooters as well.

The Florida State Senate has unanimously approved legislation that would allow homeowners across the state to build small homes in their backyards, potentially expanding affordable housing options for residents struggling with rising costs.

Christopher Heath and Lauren Melendez talked about recreational marijuana hurdles making it on the November ballot, former CNN Anchor Don Lemon’s high-profile arrest, and where the governor’s plan to axe property taxes stands in the legislature.

A new proposal floating through the Legislature would require these two presidents to be placed in children's classrooms across the Sunshine State.

A proposal to eliminate the need to place yellow vehicle registration stickers on license plates has started to move in the Florida Legislature.

Florida's secretary of state says none of the 22 citizen initiatives proposed for the 2026 ballot got enough verified petitions to make it, including the recreational marijuana amendment. But the initiative's organizers say Byrd's statement is premature.

A Florida House panel Thursday backed a wide-ranging plan that seeks to trim health-care regulations and carry out federal changes in programs such as food stamps and Medicaid.

This week, a new bill that could change the state's minimum wage law just passed its first hurdle.

Sen. Bryan Avila, R-Miami Springs, sponsored the proposal (SB 1628), arguing that “net zero” policies from local governments drove up costs for residents and businesses in pursuit of “some goal that they’re never going to reach.” The bill would, among other things, ban growth plans that discourage fossil fuel use, or taking climate into consideration when making energy-efficient purchases.

Lawmakers started moving forward Tuesday with a proposal that would give the state the power to put President Donald Trump’s name on a Palm Beach County airport, next to a road they renamed after him.

Nearly three years after 9-year-old T’Yonna “Ya Ya” Major was shot and killed in a shooting spree in Pine Hills, her family is pushing for a new statewide alert system aimed at protecting children during active and imminent threats.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging a new state law allowing pregnant women to use parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities violates federal protections.

A Florida Senate bill would allow parents to opt out of vaccines if they conflict with their conscience, adding to an already-existing exemption for religious beliefs. The bill would also allow Ivermectin to be sold without a prescription.

Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, was hospitalized Sunday after experiencing chest pain, with emergency physicians discovering a small blood clot in his lung, according to a memo sent Monday to senators.

Property tax cuts are one of the biggest themes of this year's Legislative session. But it has critics wondering: how do we replace those funds?

A new property tax amendment in Florida may have just cleared its final hurdle.

Florida state senators approved a new bill that would bring several changes for E-Bikes in the state.

Proposals that would allow single-family homes on some property zoned for agriculture and make it more difficult for local governments to increase impact fees started to move forward Tuesday in the Florida Senate.

Florida is one of the deadliest states for pedestrians, with Central Florida especially dangerous. An Osceola County state representative is pushing a bill to increase technology at crosswalks around the state.

Some out-of-state visitors should keep in mind that not all licenses are valid in the Sunshine State.

HB 1341—and its companion bill in the Senate—would make it illegal for licensed dealers to sell any amount of nitrous oxide from the dealer’s premises. The prohibition, however, would not apply to places like grocery stores or supermarkets, where nitrous oxide is used in products as a propellant.

People who have been rejected from getting Florida government help to hurricane-proof their homes may get a second chance under a bill filed by an Orlando-area lawmaker.

lorida’s annual legislative session formally opens at 11 a.m. with representatives and senators gathering in the Florida House chamber to hear opening remarks from their leaders, and also to hear from Gov. Ron DeSantis, who will be giving his last State of the State address as Florida’s governor.

The next Legislative session in Florida kicks off on Tuesday, and lawmakers are already filing hundreds of bills for consideration.

Truancy is a significant issue across Central Florida, where six counties—Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola and Volusia—have rates above the state average for students missing 21 or more days. To intervene early, legislators are considering HB 1181 and SB 1190, which would create a mandatory alert system. This system would require school districts to notify parents when students reach truancy levels.

Florida lawmakers have proposed a slew of new license plates, which could be on offer later this year.

A new bill filed in Florida this week aims to lay out a litany of rules for mobile home parks in the state.

A new bill filed in the Florida Legislature would require newborn screenings for a rare liver disease.

A bill filed on Thursday wants to introduce a new required subject into classrooms across the Sunshine State.

Two Florida lawmakers say the agency overseeing the state’s driver’s licenses, license plates, and the Florida Highway Patrol is a mess, and something needs to change.

A bill filed in the Florida House calls for mandatory middle school recess.

A new bill filed in the Florida Legislature this week would make some changes to elections in the state.

The year is nearly at a close, though 2025 certainly had its fair share of major headlines.

Alligator Alcatraz. Guns. Social media. Legal battles about those and myriad other Florida issues remain unresolved heading into 2026. Here are 10 big Florida issues to watch in the courts in the coming year.

Florida's airports are now required to submit monthly reports on weather-modification activities. Have there been any? News 6 requested the reports.

The annual Florida Legislative Session starts Tuesday, Jan. 13 in Tallahassee and runs for 60 days. If you want to see what your state lawmakers are up to, if you want to tell them something, here's how to find and contact them.

After a license plate law went into effect back in October, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he would deny any legislation implementing another rule if it came across his desk.

The proposed Ya Ya Alert Act, sponsored by Rep. Rashon Young, would create a mandatory alert system requiring law enforcement to send notifications when a serious threat is within a three-mile radius of schools, childcare facilities, and registered users.

Florida’s yellow license plate registration decals may soon be a thing of the past with the advent of new legislation calling for an electronic renewal process.

Florida Statutes now upgrade the penalty for anyone covering or interfering with the visibility of a license plate’s primary features to a second-degree misdemeanor. The big question now is, what’s being done to clarify the law?

A new bill filed in the Florida Legislature this week aims to demolish a decades-old state law governing same-sex marriage.

A stretch of West South Street in downtown Orlando will soon honor the late state Sen. Geraldine F. Thompson, a trailblazing lawmaker and historian who spent decades advocating for her community and preserving Black history.

A new bill filed in the Florida Legislature this week would help eliminate some late fees for renters in the state.

Legislation filed Thursday would set guidelines for local government rules involving the materials used for drinking straws and stirrers.

Another two property tax proposals were filed on Wednesday, adding to the growing list of plans that lawmakers want to put in front of voters next year.

Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia is slated to reveal a “legislative proposal” during a news conference in Winter Park on Thursday morning.

A new Florida bill filed this week could result in higher fees for homeowners’ associations across the state.

The state wants a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by 25 cities and counties, including Orange County, over an unpopular law that blocks local development regulations.

Is your license plate frame illegal? That is the question Florida drivers and law enforcement officers have been asking after a new law went into effect on Oct. 1. There was so much confusion that the state had to issue a clarification last week.

A new Florida bill seeks to make several changes to state rules surrounding public parking.

A bill filed this week in Florida would bring a new emergency system to the state, dubbed a “Ya Ya Alert.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has officially laid out his next budget proposal. News 6 breaks down what's inside.

The new proposal would finally give Florida residents a process by which they can get rid of their HOAs.

A bill bringing a special day of observation for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk just passed its first hurdle in the Florida Legislature on Tuesday.

A recent law that took effect in Florida may have some drivers wondering: “Can I be arrested over my license plate?”

The state’s Joint Legislative Auditing Committee, made up of state representatives and senators, voted unanimously Monday to investigate the city of Daytona Beach over reports about spending irregularities and a surplus in building permit revenues.

On Friday, DeSantis took to Fox & Friends to discuss his proposal for how to manage property tax cuts if they get approved next year.

A new Florida bill filed last week would let residents grow their own cannabis — but only if they meet certain criteria.

One of the latest bills on file aims to change language rules for workplaces across the state.

This week, four proposed constitutional amendments in Florida took another step closer toward becoming reality after getting approved by lawmakers.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lambasted the potential for abuse in the rising realm of artificial intelligence and called for an “AI Bill of Rights.”

The proposal would give students in public schools more rights — though it will have to amend the state constitution to do so.

If approved, the new bill is set to take effect next year.

A Florida House committee is meeting on Thursday as state lawmakers inch their way toward a possible mid-decade congressional redistricting.

This week, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an investigation into the Campbell’s Company over potential “lab-grown meat.”

A new Florida bill filed last week aims to change state statutes governing mobile home parks in Florida.

A Florida lawmaker has introduced legislation that seeks to end a statewide practice of selling residents’ driver’s licenses and ID card information to private companies, data brokers, insurance analytics firms, and foreign-owned entities, according to reporting from News 6 sister station WJXT News 4 in Jacksonville.

Starting in July, any pregnant woman in Florida can apply for a handicap parking permit valid for up to one year. The change comes as part of a sweeping transportation bill that passed unanimously in the state legislature.

DeSantis has been a vocal supporter for property tax reform. But this week, he put his foot down on providing relief to seniors alone.

A new proposal floating through the Legislature would require these two presidents to be placed in children's classrooms across the Sunshine State.

Orange County Public Schools wants to know if it should move its start times.

A bill filed last week in Florida aims to create several new rules surrounding E-Bikes and similar forms of transportation.

Property taxes will be a big issue on the election ballot in 2026. Florida House lawmakers unveiled a slate of seven potential constitutional amendments, including changes to homestead exemptions, or eliminating some residential property taxes. But Gov. Ron DeSantis is dismissing the proposals.

On Thursday, over a dozen new bills were filed, most of which dealt with property tax reform.

Gov. Ron DeSantis late Wednesday dismissed a series of proposed constitutional amendments released last week by the Florida House to cut property taxes.

On Thursday, state lawmakers gave their support to a bill that could lead to major changes in Winter Springs ahead of next year’s mayoral election. But city leaders say voters should decide what changes need to be made, not Tallahassee.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has made it clear — he wants sweeping changes to Florida’s property tax system. What does that mean for counties, cities, and the services they provide?

As Florida gears up for its next Legislative session, lawmakers are already busy crafting bills to be considered.

These latest bills deal with issues like minimum wage requirements, insurance regulations, and even presidential elections.

The Florida House on Thursday rolled out a series of proposed constitutional amendments to cut property taxes, while looking to shield funding for schools and law enforcement. One bill would get rid of most homesteaded residential property taxes.

More than four months after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the idea, the Florida House on Wednesday began a renewed effort to repeal a decades-old law that has prevented some people from pursuing key damages in medical-malpractice lawsuits.

A new proposal filed this week would require teachers to take an oath starting next year if a lawmaker gets his way.

A new bill filed this week aims to reduce the minimum age at which Florida residents can buy a firearm.

While the next Legislative session is still a couple of months away, Florida lawmakers are already busy filing new bills that could become law.