A South Florida Republican is teaming up with prominent figures from the left and the right to push for reforming bail. 

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez -- fearful of losing important federal money if the county didn't comply with federal immigration detention requests -- didn't want his to be one of the jails that failed to cooperate with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) detainer program.

This week, U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., scored a win as the U.S. House passed a bill giving more federal funds to small businesses.  

A few new faces, and some familiar ones that sprouted hipster beards over the summer, joined the hubbub in the Capitol for the first week of committee meetings before the legislative session kicks off in January.

Even apart from the newbies this week, a bustling downtown Tallahassee bore a somewhat different aura than it has over the past few years as lobbyists, lawmakers, aides and onlookers prepares red for the 60-day crush looming on the horizon.

The Zika virus is back in the Sunshine State.

This week, the U.S. House passed U.S. Rep. Dan Webster’s, R-Fla., bill to help small businesses with cybersecurity.

The South Florida Water Management District issued a statement during Thursday's Governing Board meeting announcing it is moving forward with two major components of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP), the congressionally approved plan to move more water south and into Everglades National Park and Florida Bay.

With U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., expected to run for governor, businessman and Navy veteran John Ward jumped in the race to replace him. 

Florida orange production is expected to drop for the 2017-2018 season in the wake of Hurricane Irma and continued problems with citrus greening, according to new numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

A trial date has been set for a Miami-Dade lawmaker accused of living outside her district for seven months, a House ethics panel announced Thursday.