A congressional proposal to issue visas to foreign nationals who buy U.S. homes could be a big boon to Florida's real-estate market.
Already the top state in sales to international buyers, Florida stands to benefit from the VISIT-USA Act proposed by Sens. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Mike Lee, R-Utah.
The Republican field for the U.S. Senate gained a well-known contender this week and lawmakers got their first glimpse of a controversial gambling measure that has already attracted the attention of casino fat cats and "The Mouse."
While backers of resort gaming began testing the waters, a federal judge early this week ordered state officials to stop testing the water of applicants seeking temporary cash assistance from the feds in a battle pitting drug tests against federal protections from unnecessary searches.
State Rep. Erik Fresen, R-Miami, did enough in his personal disclosure letter that he didnt violate legislative voting conflict laws when he supported a charter school reform bill last spring, the state Commission on Ethics has ruled.
WASHINGTON -- You've got your Mexican standoff, your Russian roulette, your Chinese water torture. And now, your Libyan crossfire. That's when a pistol is applied to the head and a bullet crosses from one temple to the other.
A development project touting 10,623 construction jobs and 2,513 permanent positions moved a step closer to reality this week in North Miami. But not everyone is sold on the financial package, and if the city balks, the developer could walk.
The City Council authorized negotiations to begin with South Florida developer Michael Swerdlow's Oleta Group on a residential and retail venture spread over 184 acres.
