In a 21st century economy, a country needs a 21st century education system. And the U.S. doesnt have one.

The states ethics commission is looking into the financial disclosure forms of incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos, finding probable cause to investigate a Vero Beach mans complaint that Haridopolos didnt fully complete his forms.

While most of Florida's 25 congressional races tilt toward Republicans this year, Democrats' best chance for a takeaway is in South Florida's sprawling 25th District, a new Sunshine State News Poll shows.

As the midterm elections come to a close, the question asked repeatedly in Florida's U.S. Senate race should be answered before the polls open next Tuesday.

Michigan's economy may be in even worse shape than Florida's, but the Michigan Chamber of Commerce still managed to send $1.6 million in political contributions to the Sunshine State this month.

The money flowed into the Florida affiliate of the Republican Governors Association, which listed a total of $6,606,281 in cash donations in just the past two months.

Of that take, $4.3 million was forwarded to the Republican Party of Florida.

The RGA's money machine is called a "mixing bowl" by the Michigan Campaign Finance Network.

Attack ads are being run across the Sunshine State as the race to be Floridas next attorney general has gone to the dogs -- literally.

With less than a week remaining until the election, prominent national conservatives -- including Sarah Palin, Ralph Reed and Newt Gingrich -- are taking center stage in Florida, trying to turn out the vote for Republican candidates.

The re-election of Rep. Chris Dorworth, R-Heathrow, should be a sure thing.

Alex Sink might just as well have doused her campaign with kerosene and put a match to it.

Senate President Jeff Atwater has been blamed by his Democratic opponent Loranne Ausley for way-over-the-top spending on a lavish Tallahassee district courthouse. But Atwater claims the accusation is absurd, that the real responsibility lies with the CFO, the very job he's gunning for and the job currently held by gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink.