Amid the House’s push to defund the controversial Schools of Hope program completely, the Senate has cut its offer in half, ...

When Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update on the latest recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene Wednesday in Madeira Beach, he was joined by a coterie of Tampa Bay area state legislators from Hillsborough, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tampa Bay Area Democratic state Sen. Darryl Rouson in Tampa on June 25, 2026. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix) Tampa Bay ...

State Sen. Darryl Rouson, the longest-serving Democrat in the Florida Legislature, supported legalizing medical marijuana but “I’m not there yet when it comes to full legalization of marijuana.” He ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sen. Darryl Rouson . (Screenshot/Florida Channel) A Florida House amendment that killed plans for a substance abuse and mental ...

TALLAHASSEE — Sen. Darryl Rouson, a longtime Democratic lawmaker from St. Petersburg, got caught in the crossfire Wednesday as House and Senate leaders struggle to reach an agreement on a budget and ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WLFA) — End of session means tensions are high, especially on the Senate floor this week when lawmakers rallied behind State Senator Darryl Rouson (D- St. Petersburg) after the ...

'This is but a small token for a vast ocean of hurt, but it's what we can do now,' state Sen. Darryl Rouson says TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Restitution for decades of abuse at two now-shuttered reform ...

Darryl Rouson has risen to become a political power in St. Petersburg -- as it happens, much to Charlie Crist’s chagrin. Though the two once were allies, inside sources tell Sunshine State News the ...