Wells Fargo shut down the campaign account of a candidate seeking a seat on the Florida Cabinet because she took contributions from lobbyists representing the medical marijuana industry, according to records provided by Democrat Nikki Fried on Monday.

Gov. Rick Scott leads U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., in what is expected to be one of the most important contests in the nation come November. 

With a week to go until the Florida gubernatorial primaries, a new poll shows close races on both sides. 

A Leon County circuit judge Monday knocked a proposed education constitutional amendment off the November ballot, saying the wording failed to inform voters of its impact on the creation of charter schools.

Leftist congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the socialist activist who upset U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley, D-NY, in the primaries, is backing a candidate in South Florida. 

 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is backing a proposal from a Florida congressman for a generic EpiPen. 

After showcasing the “Explore Offshore” campaign promoting more energy exploration off Florida’s coasts, two of its leaders talked to Sunshine State about why they are supporting this effort. 

This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., paired up with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., to bring out the “Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act” which, they insist, will “safeguard American workers and businesses from China’s economic cheating and unfair trade practices.”

“The liberty of the press is essential to the security of freedom.”

Four Republicans --- two lawmakers, a former lawmaker and a palm-tree farmer --- are competing to replace Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, who is term-limited in the Cabinet office and running for governor.