For years, proponents of renewable energy have lobbied for mandates to jump-start Florida's renewable market, but one investor-owned utility (IOU) sees a solar future, voluntarily.

For the first time in years, the South Florida Water Management District has a chance to get a grip on reality, and what does it do? Whine like a spoiled brat.

This past week the Senate continued debating the Federal Aviation Administation bill but mostly it was in recess while chamber Democrats conducted their legislative agenda retreat in Charlottesville, Va.

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) heard from two Florida Republicans Saturday, last day of the session.

Gov. Rick Scott toured the state Department of Environmental Protection offices Friday and emerged with a book on Florida parks and a vow not to close any of them.

As Gov. Rick Scott backs away for now from a push for an expanded school voucher program, former Gov. Jeb Bushs education foundation has begun quietly circulating draft legislation that may serve as the Legislatures template to massively expand the number of charter schools throughout the state.

Gov. Rick Scott rolled out his first budget proposal this week in Eustis with the tea partiers that brewed up his election. While that was sweet for the governor, when the tea budget got to Tallahassee the reception was iced, and bitter.

WASHINGTON -- Tall, affable Buck McKeon sits, gavel in hand, at the turbulent intersection of two conflicting Republican tendencies. The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee embodies the party's support for a "strong" defense, which is sometimes measured simply by the size of the Pentagon's budget.

House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, named 22 state representatives to the Select Committee on Government Reorganization on Friday.