Some disappointed House Republicans are blaming Florida colleague Steve Southerland for losing, 195-234, a five-year farm bill leadership badly wanted. They say Southerland's amendment, which allowed states to require food stamp beneficiaries to either work or look for work, scared off Democrats who were previously on board with the $940 billion bill.

Worried environmentalists keeping an eye on the damage Burmese pythons are doing in the Florida Everglades have turned for help to a one-of-her-kind forensic scientist at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

Keeping in mind Paris is six hours ahead of Tallahassee, here's what Gov. Rick Scott's Paris-time schedule included for Wednesday, as he and the Florida delegation continue their trade mission at the Paris Air Show:

Public Policy Polling (PPP) just released a poll that proves what most folks studying the issues suspected -- Americans want the cost of college loans kept ankle deep or lower.

I wish Sen. Dianne Feinstein were a Floridian. I'd like to rip her right now. Figuratively speaking, of course.

The California senator is putting politics ahead of the United States Constitution, and thank goodness, it's getting noticed.

Feinstein emerges as a key defender of the administration in collecting everyone's call data.

Florida sugar farmers invite viewers to visit their farms through a new, short video that showcases their successful efforts to help restore the Everglades.

Can we now please talk about drinking water and where the money's going to come from to make sure it's there for our children and grandchildren?

A new EPA survey shows the nation needs $384 billion to assure its water infrastructure is up to par to provide potable water by 2030.

Former Gov. Jeb Bush, who helped found a marketing company called Bush-el, has been named as a potential witness in an upcoming civil trial.

Bush-el briefly did work for a Deerfield Beach company, Moving Water Industries (MWI). The civil trial has to do with commissions MWI paid to Nigerian sales agents, according to multiple documents filed in the case.

Adam Putnam, always a strong proponent for increased food safety, was unable to respond before deadline tomy column on the sale of Smithfield Foods to the largest meat processor in China, ShuanghaiInternational.

But Friday morning he provided a statement to reinforce his commitment: