Newly inaugurated Gov. Rick Scott has not yet signaled whether he will get on board with a high-speed rail connecting Tampa and Orlando, but the Senate president says he wont go along for the ride.

In what likely will become fodder for upcoming lawsuits, a stinging federal report scheduled for release next week shows that shortcuts, mistakes, questionable technology and overall poor management led to the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

The total cost of the first phase of Floridas high-speed rail project could be more than double official estimates, according to a report released Thursday by the Reason Foundation, a California-based libertarian think tank.

This week in Florida we witnessed the inauguration of our 45th governor, Rick Scott, a candidate unlike any who came before him in his approach to both the election and to governing.With his election also comes a belief that he will usher in a new era of leadership in the Sunshine State.

The U.S. House members voted to trim their own office budgets by 5 percent on Thursday and Florida Republicans are insisting it's a good start to controlling federal spending.

Gov. Rick Scott is shooting down official frequent fliers with his decision to sell the state's airplanes, though it's unclear how much money taxpayers will save.

As Democrats get used to being in the minority in the U.S. House,two members from Florida were named to roles in the Democratic leadership.

Pam Bondi's road to the Attorney General's Office began with a phone call from Baltimore.

While Florida continues to adjust to being led by newly inaugurated Gov. Rick Scott, the new executive continues to flesh out his administration.

Eight Floridians were sworn in as new members of Congress Wednesday, seven of them joining the new Republican majority.