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Florida environmental groups have warned that they will file a lawsuit against the U.S. EPA over the regulation of phosphate-industry waste.

Florida’s annual 60-day legislative session reached its halfway point Wednesday. Here are updates on 10 big issues in the session.

Listen: A bill advanced in a Senate committee Tuesday loosening restrictions on labor laws for 16 and 17-year-olds in Florida. WMNF’s Chris Young reports this bill is a less extreme version of a House bill...

The Florida House will take up a controversial proposal to loosen restrictions on how many hours that 16- and 17-year-olds can work.

The House Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee voted 12-5 along party lines to back the proposal (HB 49).

Florida lawmakers will start the annual 60-day legislative session on Jan. 9. These are some issues they'll tackle.

The Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association says boosting technologies could help farmers cut costs and reverse trends in international trade.

A union representing Duval County government workers has dropped a challenge to the constitutionality of a new law.

The Florida Police Benevolent Association is appealing after a judge upheld how the state is carrying out a new law restricting unions representing government employees.

An administrative law judge rejected a challenge by police and firefighter unions to Florida's new law restricting unions.

The Florida law places additional restrictions on public employee unions; plaintiffs might file a revised lawsuit.

A federal judge has refused to block part of a new Florida law that prevents union dues from being deducted from workers’ paychecks.