The Florida House Select Committee on Gaming Friday morning voted to shut down Internet cafes in Florida by a 15-1 vote.

But the bill, and the vote, includes maquinitas and adult game rooms, activities that have existed unhampered in South Florida for decades.

The bill is moving fast in the House as a result of the gambling investigation that led to the arrests this week of nearly 60 people associated with the nonprofit group Allied Veterans of the World, which is one of the main operators of Internet cafes in the state.

Trust me, you might not want to be one of Charlie Crist's friends. They seem to have such bad luck.

A 'compromise' bill that would make it harder for cities and counties to enforce red light violations caught by traffic intersection cameras scored a major victory Thursday, as it passed a House committee on a 12-4 vote.

A storm is brewing in the Senate over the states Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, which backs up insurers and gives them the means to offer lower-cost coverage to Floridians.

Driven by reinsurers, some policymakers have hoped to slowly reduce the overall size of the so-called Cat fund, on a path that could drive up individual property insurance premiums.

Just days afterthe Orlando Sentinel reportedthat Orange County is preparing to contract with a red light camera company embroiled in bribery scandals in at least three different jurisdictions, Sunshine State News has discovered the same company is bidding for a contract with the city of Pensacola.

WASHINGTON -- In choice of both topic and foil, Rand Paul's now legendary Senate filibuster was a stroke of political genius.

In Florida and across the nation, drones have reporters keyboards clicking away, revealing the sensitivity behind government use of the unmanned aircrafts.