House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, offered remarks as the House convened Tuesday on the first day of the 2026 legislative session. Here are his remarks, as prepared for delivery.

Political infighting among Florida's top Republicans was hard to ignore on the first day of the 2026 Legislative Session.

The Florida Legislature opens its 2026 regular session Tuesday, Jan. 13, launching 60 days of lawmaking that will shape everything from the state budget to property taxes, schools, affordability, the use of artificial intelligence, transportation and housing — all issues that directly affect residents in Coral Springs.

State representatives applaud in the House chamber during the opening session of the 2025 legislative session, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the state capitol in ...

Democrat Rob Long is the newest member of the Florida House of Representatives, after winning an overwhelming victory Tuesday in a Palm Beach County special election. Unofficial results Wednesday showed Long with 9,553 votes, or 63.2%. Republican Maria ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis denounced the Florida House of Representatives’ proposed cuts to Everglades and water quality funding at a press conference Tuesday, marking the latest in his series of criticisms of House lawmakers over agenda discrepancies. “Shouldn ...

A House Republican is charging back into a continuing fight over vaccines and doctors that created a huge rift during last year’s legislative session. Rep. Jeff Holcomb late last month filed HB 917, a proposal that takes aim at doctors who refuse to treat patients based on their vaccination schedule while also delving into other

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida House of Representatives revealed several proposals for property tax reductions on Thursday. In a memo, Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez said any reduction would have to be approved by voters during the 2026 election.