Florida Libertarians are making history this year with the first-ever contested primary in a so-called "minor" party.
But the race between Franklin Perez and Ellen Paul in state House District 33 is hardly one for the civics textbooks. It illustrates how a small party can be manipulated and splintered by personal grudges.
Republican Rick Scott isn't the only health care executive in the gubernatorial race anymore. Democratic candidate Brian Moore, with more than 20 years in the HMO managed care industry, is in the race, too -- promising to offer Democratic voters a choice and taking swings at state CFO Alex Sink.
While U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz represents what appears to be a safe Democratic district, three Republican candidates have emerged to take on the incumbent.
The oily mess in the Gulf threatens to get messier if and when Floridians start making claims for damages. Insurance industry experts cite several scenarios for compensation, as well as many slippery pitfalls.
As head of the Florida Department of Children and Families, George Sheldon is responsible for ensuring that the states children are raised in healthy, loving homes, and guaranteeing that families living in poverty get a chance to put food on the table.
The former state representative has been working for the past three years to improve the departments image and performance as it continues to face hurdles and complaints about the way it operates.
High-speed rail is the lover we dream about but can never, should never, have. So elusive, so romantic, so ingrained in us.
Its time to wake up, people. Time to let it go.
The cost of building a high-speed rail network anywhere in America today and that includes Florida far outstrips the benefits we hope to gain.
Former Florida Republican Party Executive Director Delmar Johnson has been ordered to pay $65,093 restitution to the state GOP but faces no jail time nor criminal record for partnering with ex-party boss Jim Greer in what prosecutors called a scheme to steal political contributions.
Florida Democrats heightened the pressure Tuesday on ruling Republicans to call a special session soon on a range of issues stemming from the BP oil spill.
Incoming House Democratic Leader Ron Saunders of Key West said local governments and property owners along the Gulf Coast are already absorbing millions of dollars in costs associated with the spill and deserve a swifter response from the state Legislature.
After sitting in seats normally occupied by lawmakers for two days to push for the Legislature to come back to Tallahassee for a special session that includes renewable energy, environmentalists wrapped up their Clean Energy Congress, but said the pressure would continue.
