With President Donald Trump imposing sanctions on Iran this week, several Republicans in the Florida delegation are backing the decision. 

From his perch on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., applauded Trump’s executive order reimposing Iran sanctions after  the U.S. opted out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) approved by then President Barack Obama. 

The Wrigley fortune was built on its domination of the chewing gum market, but an heir to the confectionery dynasty is investing millions in an industry that not so long ago had a far less wholesome reputation.

The emergence of businesses such as Uber and Lyft has “threatened the viability of traditional taxicab companies worldwide,” a federal appeals court said this week.

But that doesn’t mean cab companies in Miami-Dade County should receive compensation after a 2016 ordinance cleared the way for Uber and Lyft drivers to hit the streets.

With three weeks to go until the primary, two of the top contenders running for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination exchanged fire on Tuesday. 

U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., the chairman of the U.S. House Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee, joined  Cho Yoon-je, the South Korean ambassador to the U.S., to honor Korean War veterans on Monday at Camp Blanding in North Florida. 

Two congressmen from Florida--Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan and Democrat U.S. Rep Alcee Hastings--are calling on Congress to include their proposal to band the slaughter of cats and dogs for human consumption as part of the Farm Bill. 

In a ruling that could have a revolutionary impact if it stands, a Tallahassee judge has found a law limiting the number of medical marijuana operators in Florida runs afoul of a constitutional amendment approved by voters two years ago.

A group of nationally recognized transportation experts lambasted a Hillsborough County special interest referendum Saturday, calling for a 1 percent sales tax increase to finance a mish mosh of transit options including an obsolete light rail system.

Nearly $450,000 was spread to seven statewide candidates in the second round of public matching funds, raising the total for the 2018 elections to $3.9 million, according to Florida Division of Elections numbers.

At the end of last week, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) released its “Florida Strategic Plan for Economic Development” report to help grow the Sunshine State’s economy.