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High-Profile Witnesses Called in Senate Discrimination Case

September 27, 2018 - 6:00am

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and four high-ranking senators --- including President Joe Negron --- are among the witnesses being asked to testify in a discrimination case filed by legislative aide Rachel Perrin Rogers, who accuses the Senate of retaliation after she filed a sexual harassment complaint last year against former Sen. Jack Latvala.

Scott: Florida Awarded More Than $50 Million to Fight Opioids

September 26, 2018 - 2:00pm
Rick Scott

Gov. Rick Scott today directed the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to begin using a new federal grant to increase access to medication-assisted treatment, reduce opioid-related deaths and equip professionals with the necessary tools to combat the national opioid epidemic in Florida. 

Andrew Gillum Holds Solid Lead Over Ron DeSantis in New Q-Poll

September 26, 2018 - 12:15pm
Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, has a solid lead over former U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University.

Darren Soto's Proposal Giving CDC More Funds, Authority Against Mosquitoes Passes House

September 26, 2018 - 9:30am
Darren Soto

This week, the U.S. House passed U.S. Rep. Darren Soto’s, D-Fla., proposal to help the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other government agencies at the state and local levels. 

Florida Delegation Weighs in on Cuba as Miguel Diaz-Canel Visits UN

September 26, 2018 - 6:00am
Carlos Curbelo and Kathy Castor

With Cuban officials in New York this week at United Nations meetings, members of the Florida congressional delegation offered their thoughts on how the U.S. should handle the communist regime leading that nation.

Citizens Touts Post-Irma Financial Strength

September 26, 2018 - 6:00am

Citizens Property Insurance has incurred $1.81 billion in losses from Hurricane Irma and handled an estimated 70,800 claims, which has led the state-backed insurer to go outside to cover nearly one-third of its storm-related costs.

SFWMD Board Passes Aggressive 2018-2019 Budget with Good News for Taxpayers

September 26, 2018 - 6:00am

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board on Tuesday approved the District's $813.9 million budget for fiscal 2018-2019, which begins Oct. 1.

Big Money Backs Ballot Amendments

September 25, 2018 - 3:00pm

Florida voters this fall could decide the fate of 12 ballot proposals that deal with issues ranging from limiting taxes to banning greyhound racing.

Bill Nelson Out Front of Rick Scott in Latest Q-Poll

September 25, 2018 - 1:30pm
Bill Nelson and Rick Scott

While most recent polls have shown a very close race, a new survey from Quinnipiac University finds U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., with a solid lead over Republican challenger Gov. Rick Scott. 

Florida Senators, Ted Deutch Urge Trump to Push Iran Over Missing American

September 25, 2018 - 12:45pm
Bill Nelson, Marco Rubio and Ted Deutch

On Tuesday, Florida’s two U.S. senators--Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Bill Nelson--and U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., urged President Donald Trump to push Iran to release Robert Levinson, a Florida resident who has been missing in that Middle Eastern nation for a decade. 

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