Pre-election grades from the National Rifle Association drew praise from candidates on both sides of the political spectrum.
Backroom Briefing: Basking in an 'F'
Florida to SunPass Toll Contractor: We Don't Pay You Until You Fix Problems
Florida is halting payments to a company upgrading the SunPass toll-collection system until all the changes in the $287 million project are deemed “fully operational.”
Marion Hammer Files Lawsuit over 'Hate and Vitriol'
Marion Hammer, the National Rifle Association’s influential Tallahassee lobbyist, filed federal and state lawsuits Friday seeking more than $2 million in damages from five men she says have targeted her over her Second Amendment advocacy following the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
Lake O Releases to Resume Today
Fresh water releases from Lake Okeechobee into the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuaries as a means of managing regional flood risks will resume Friday -- that's today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Jacksonville announced.
Scott Declares Emergency over Algae Outbreaks
Gov. Rick Scott on Monday issued an emergency order over the reemergence of toxic algae outbreaks on both coasts, as the regions’ water quality blossoms into a political issue.
Backroom Briefing: Now, Back to Florida
Expect more questions involving Florida-centric issues when the two Republicans running for governor meet again next month.
Five Questions for Ashley Moody
Ashley Moody stepped down last year as a Hillsborough County circuit judge to launch a bid for the statewide Cabinet position of attorney general.
Money Flows in GOP Attorney General Race
Former Hillsborough County Circuit Judge Ashley Moody continues to post six-figure contribution totals, while her opponent in the Republican primary for attorney general, state Rep. Frank White, has started to dig into his campaign treasury to pay for ads, new finance reports show.
Scott Awards the Final Batch of 'Job Growth' Dollars
As the state’s budget year came to an end, Gov. Rick Scott doled out the last of an initial $85 million pot of “job growth” dollars that lawmakers approved in an economic-development compromise.
Putnam Says Firm Hired by State Caused Wildfire
A firm hired by a state agency to conduct a prescribed burn sparked a weekend wildfire that burned 820 acres and 36 homes in Northwest Florida, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which hired the firm, announced it had suspended its prescribed-burn program statewide as it investigates the wildfire in Franklin County.