The Florida Chamber of Commerce marked is centennial this week with its Board of Governors Capitol Days in Tallahassee.

A bill to ban local governments from prohibiting fracking passed through the Senate Environmental Preservation & Conservation Committee Wednesday, much to the approval of the Associated Industries of Florida. 

U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., part of the House leadership as senior deputy majority whip, doubled down on his efforts to reform flood insurance this week. 

Liberal magazine The Nation, which has been part of the national dialogue for 150 years, announced its endorsement of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., over former U.S. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. 

Getting ready to speak in Pensacola, where he is expecting a crowd of around 10,000, businessman Donald Trump unveiled the endorsements of prominent Floridians as he continues his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. 

After reports emerged that the terrorist behind the bombing in Istanbul which claimed ten lives was a Syrian national who fled into Turkey, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., called on the U.S. Senate to pass a bill freezing Syrian refugees from entering the U.S. until security is improved. The House passed that measure in November. 

Going to bat for Gov. Rick Scott’s proposal to cut the commercial lease tax from 6 percent to 5 percent, the Florida Retail Federation (FRF) pointed to a survey showing the importance of the retail industry. 

On Wednesday, Florida Tax Watch showcased a report from the Government Efficiency Task Force (GETF) produced at the end of last week with recommendations for the Florida Legislature. 

Supporters of Florida's controversial student voucher program will head to Tallahassee Jan. 19 as part of a rally in support of the program which allows thousands of low-income students to attend charter schools in the Sunshine State.

Snapchat users can now get a first-hand peek at what life at the White House is like thanks to the White House's new Snapchat account, which made its debut Monday.

The Florida Education Association, the state's largest teachers union, will gather in the Capitol Courtyard in Tallahassee Thursday to protest high-stakes testing and other education issues in the Sunshine State.

Fiscal conservative group Americans for Prosperity’s (AFP) Florida chapter weighed in after Gov. Rick Scott gave his State of the State address on Tuesday. Chris Hudson, AFP’s director in Florida, cheered Scott’s call for more tax cuts but continued to oppose the governor’s proposal to send $250 million to Enterprise Florida. 

Former U.S. Rep. Tom Feeney, R-Fla., the president and CEO of the Associated Industries of Florida (AIF), cheered Gov. Rick Scott for promoting tax cuts and calling for more funding of Enterprise Florida in his State of the State Address. 

Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant wasted no time in going after Gov. Rick Scott after he urged the Legislature support his call for $1 billion in tax cuts and more funds for Enterprise Florida to bring businesses to the state. 

With the Florida Legislature ready to start its session, the Florida Technology Council (FTC) today unveiled its legislative priorities on Tuesday morning.