Sen. Corey Simon and the Florida Rural Economic Development Association hosted Rural Counties Day at the Capitol on Thursday, celebrating what organizers described as Florida’s “rural renaissance” and ...

The Senate on Jan. 14 passed the bill boosting funding for rural areas that’s a top priority for Senate President Ben ...

As the 60-day legislative session gets underway, House and Senate have ushered a few priority bills ready to pass off their ...

The Florida Senate is not giving up on a “rural renaissance.” Wednesday, the second day of the regular legislative session, ...

The Florida House moved forward with one of its most aggressive property tax proposals, brushing aside warnings from rural ...

Florida Senate President Ben Albritton on Tuesday gaveled in the 2026 legislative session, outlining his top priorities of ...

More than two dozen booths filled the Capitol Courtyard for the annual Rural Counties Day, highlighting everything from environmental restoration to economic development.

With unanimous bipartisan support, the Senate passed SB 250 that would make sweeping investments to support rural communities from roads to economic development, education and health care as part of a ...

Donald Trump's administration awarded $50 billion in federal funding to support rural healthcare. But it comes after deep cuts to Medicaid could force some rural hospitals to close.

The Florida Senate approved a “rural renaissance” plan aimed at boosting health care, education, transportation and economic ...

As Florida lawmakers gavel in the 2026 legislative session, Senate President Ben Albritton says he’s entering the year ...

Senate President Ben Albriton’s rural renaissance package passed his chamber unanimously Wednesday for the second year in a ...