Florida’s $160.4 billion state pension fund showed a preliminary return of 8.99 percent for the fiscal year that ended June 30, marking the ninth straight year the retirement fund has shown a positive gain.

Ash Williams, executive director of the State Board of Administration, which oversees the fund that pays retirement benefits for teachers, county workers, law enforcement officers, state workers and higher-education employees, said he expects the final number to be even higher.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is sending almost $41 million to the First Coast to help renourish the beaches of Northeast Florida.

Last week, members of the Florida delegation on Capitol Hill called for tougher sanctions against the Ortega regime in Nicaragua and were happy when the White House complied. 

Folks in Florida might think their pot-smoking pals in Massachusetts are a bunch of crybabies.

Six months after marijuana became legal in the Bay State, purveyors of pot and their advocates are kvetching after a July 1 rollout date, self-imposed by Massachusetts officials, came and went without the advent of retail sales for recreational use.

But, by Sunshine State standards, a six-month turnaround seems pretty speedy.

This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is once again focused on tax reform, showcasing his efforts to expand the Child Tax Credit and turning his attention to paid family leave.

On Friday, the LIBRE Initiative, a group focused on Hispanics and that champions the free market, released its scorecard for Florida legislators. 

Expect more questions involving Florida-centric issues when the two Republicans running for governor meet again next month.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Thursday it will use supplemental disaster relief funding to expedite repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike.

Ashley Moody stepped down last year as a Hillsborough County circuit judge to launch a bid for the statewide Cabinet position of attorney general.

Former U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., has joined Shumaker Advisors in the Tampa Bay region where he will work on ballot initiatives and community issues including building a new stadium to keep the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team in the Sunshine State.