If anyone has a chance of surviving a Mexican gang kidnapping, it might be Felix Batista. Then, again, if anyone should have been able to avoid getting kidnapped in the first place, he was at the top of the list.
South Florida Congressmen Apply Pressure in Mexican Kidnapping Case
Rick Scott Views Tourism Industry from Cruise Ship
On the second to last day of his "Let's get to work" jobs tour, Gov.-elect Rick Scott spoke with tourism employees and business leaders aboard the Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas cruise ship.
Port of Miami Businesses Lobby Rick Scott for Dredging Project
Business leaders at the Port of Miami say Gov.-elect Rick Scott may be able to help them get the money they need for a project to dredge the port's southern channel.
Sen. George LeMieux Weighs U.S. Senate Run
"A lot has changed in a year," Florida's outgoing Sen. George LeMieux told a filled members-only hall at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches Monday.
Mike Haridopolos' U.S. Senate Run Looks Like a Sure Thing
The pieces seem to be falling into place for Senate President Mike Haridopolos to make a run for U.S. Senate in 2012.
Mike Haridopolos Glad to Move on From 'Embarrassing' Ethics Violation
The Florida Commission on Ethics settled its case against Senate President Mike Haridopolos on Friday.
GOP Future Looks to Hispanics and Jeb Bush
With the 2010 elections successfully in the rearview mirror, the Republican Party, like everyone else, is setting its sights on 2012. Experts say success in 2012 for any party will include a healthy harvesting of the Hispanic vote.
Rick Scott Meets With Lawmakers on Legislative Priorities
Gov.-elect Rick Scott said Tuesday he wants to hear the concerns and legislative priorities of the Florida House and Senate members he'll soon be working with.
Lawmakers, Travelers React to TSA 'Naked Body Scans' and Pat-Downs
Florida Supreme Court Ruling on U.S. Sugar Deal Brings Nuanced Victories
A little more than a month after the nearly $200 million deal between Gov. Charlie Crist and U.S. Sugar Corp. closed, the tooth-and-nail battle the deal spawned may be in its final throes.