Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson and BP officials announced Monday the company will give the state $20 million over the next three years to test seafood.

Holding a steady 7-point lead over a controversial and increasingly malodorous incumbent, Republican Daniel Webster is poised to knock out U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, a new Sunshine State News Poll shows.

NEW YORK -- Juan Williams has learned an important lesson: Beware the M-word.

FairDistricts Florida and its supporters say Amendments 5 and 6 will put an end to the way incumbents draw voting district lines every 10 years. But opponents say the rigid requirements would make the Legislature's job of redistricting nearly impossible and have potentially unintended consequences.

Who's "for the kids"? The battle over Amendment 8 pits the Florida School Boards Association against the Florida Education Association.

This Weeks Heroes: Maurice Ferre and Buddy Dyer

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferre, both Democrats, showed rare courage among today's career politicians, breaking ranks with their party last week to support Republicans they believe will be better for Florida than the Democratic nominees.

Heading into Sunday morning's CNN debate, Gov. Charlie Crist was already having a bad day.

With the election little more than a week away, the three leading candidates running for the U.S. Senate clashed Sunday morning in a heated debate.

Candidates for governor combined to spend more than $5 million in their respective bids last week as they saturated the airwaves and amped up efforts to finish strongly in a race set to end in less than two weeks, the state Division of Elections reported on Friday.