Gov. Rick Scott says Floridians who need to evacuate due to Hurricane Irma should leave immediately, creating a sense of urgency as Hurricane Irma inches its way towards Florida. 

With Congress back in session to tackle a spending bill, three freshmen Central Florida Democrats in the Florida delegation are looking to ensure Orlando will be getting funds for counterterrorism operations. 

With North Korea conducting its sixth test of missiles this past weekend,  members of the Florida delegation weighed in and offered their takes on the growing tensions with that nation.

Videos, in the words of an administrative law judge, showed a “series of races involving --- as a rule --- tired, reluctant, skittish, or disinterested horses moving at a slow pace down the dust-choked path.”

But an appeals court Tuesday said regulators were wrong to try to punish a tiny North Florida pari-mutuel facility that in 2014 turned to slow-motion, two-horse races as it tried to meet the requirements of its state license.

Preparation for one of the most powerful storms to hit Florida in over a decade went into overdrive Tuesday as the state braced itself for intense winds, torrential rainfall and possible mass destruction from Hurricane Irma.

The Republican field to replace state Rep. Larry Ahern in Florida’s House District 66 just got a little bit more crowded. On Tuesday, Pinellas County Republican Party chair Nick DiCeglie formally announced his candidacy for the seat, which covers parts of Pinellas County including the Seminole area. 

Former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., is getting back in the political arena as he resumes a larger role with the Guardian Fund PAC he founded.

The federal government will officially end a program protecting young undocumented immigrants from deportation, but with a “wind down” period in order to give Congress ample time to create a replacement plan.

With the Trump administration continuing renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), members of the Florida congressional delegation are urging they include more protection for the state’s agriculture community. 

Gov. Rick Scott officially declared a State of Emergency for all of Florida’s 67 counties on Monday in preparation for what could be the most powerful storm to hit Florida in over a decade.