The Florida Supreme Court handed Gov. Rick Scott a win over Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala on Thursday, officially ruling Scott has the authority to take away Ayala’s death penalty cases.
Former Doral City Councilwoman Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera has jumped into the crowded race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., in what is shaping up to be a competitive race in South Florida.
Just in time for the Labor Day weekend, gas prices have reached their highest average of the year due to Hurricane Harvey’s impact on Houston and the western part of the Gulf--and Florida drivers will pay higher prices at the pumps.
State Rep.Jay Fant didn’t officially receive an endorsement from Gov. Rick Scott for his bid to be Florida’s next Attorney General, but the governor didn’t waste time doing anything but praise Fant in Jacksonville Wednesday.
A virtual tie between St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman and challenger Rick Baker in a mayoral primary Tuesday has left Florida Democrats giddy and Republicans groping for ways to rebrand their candidate.
Sen. Bill Galvano has filed legislation to permanently expand Florida's Bright Futures Scholarship Program, a top priority for Senate President Joe Negron.
When Congress returns to Washington D.C. next week, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., intends to bring three amendments to the House floor to fight red tide and horse slaughter and protecting the Florida panther.
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., is the latest member of the Florida delegation calling on the Trump administration to keep Florida panthers on the endangered species list.
Former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker and current Mayor Rick Kriseman apparently aren't finished duking it out as voters virtually split their decision on which of them should lead the Tampa Bay city next term.
Duke Energy Florida on Tuesday began seeking approval of a wide-ranging settlement agreement that would eliminate the possibility of building nuclear reactors in Levy County, boost solar-energy projects and help set base electricity rates for the coming years.
