Estimated insured losses from Hurricane Irma have topped $6.55 billion, with the number of claims approaching 866,000, according to information released Monday by the state Office of Insurance Regulation.

The latest report showed that 865,974 claims from the September storm had been filed with insurance companies as of Friday, with 719,512 involving residential properties.

Two Democrats in the Florida congressional delegation were included in the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust’s  (FACT) “Top 5 Worst Ethics Violators” of the year.

With the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House expected to hammer out and pass a final tax cut bill this week, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan’s, R-Fla., proposal to help citrus growers in Florida should be part of the final product. 

Gas prices in Florida have dropped to what they were before Hurricane Harvey impacted oil production on the Gulf Coast, a new report finds. 

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the nation’s largest organization of state legislators, recently published a report on the growing problems state pension plans are causing.

Tallahassee politicos await with bated breath the results of an investigation by the Senate Special Master into allegations of sexual harassment and groping by Sen. Jack Latvala, but they won’t have to wait much longer -- according to Senate spokesperson Katie Betta, the report will be available next week.

The temperatures plummeted outside the Capitol this week, but the frigid conditions aren't limited to the out-of-doors.

Allegations of sexual harassment lodged against Sen. Jack Latvala, subsequent twin investigations and threats of civil and criminal legal action have thrown a chill over interactions between lawmakers, lobbyists and aides as they try to conduct business amid a national culture shift about how men treat women.

This week, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., teamed up with fellow congressional freshman U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to launch the Honor and Civility Caucus. 

A proposal from South Florida congressional representatives to help Jordan battle terrorism gained momentum on Capitol Hill this week. 

Florida’s two U.S. senators--Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Bill Nelson--have teamed up on a proposal to stop the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from penalizing victims of natural disasters who apply for but decide not to accept disaster loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA).