State universities, colleges and related organizations are spending at least $2 million a year on lobbyists, according to new disclosure records required by the Florida House.

U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., has brought back his proposal to ensure that Americans aren’t left with the bill when foreign oil spills move into American waters.

Supporters of Florida’s Tax Credit Scholarship Program can breathe a little easier -- on Wednesday, the Florida Supreme Court finally dismissed the lengthy lawsuit against the program, ending a contentious chapter in Florida’s education history.

Only two weeks into his first term in Congress, U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., is already starting to command a little of the national spotlight. 

Treasure Coast lawmakers, concerned about a passenger railroad service that will travel through their districts, want high-speed operators to pay for safety upgrades.

The gunman suspected of killing five people at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Jan. 6 was ordered held without bail during a hearing in Fort Lauderdale this morning. U.S. Magistrate Judge Lurana Snow set a Jan. 30 arraignment hearing. 

Santiago could get the death penalty if convicted of federal airport violence and firearms charges that resulted in death. He still hasn't entered a plea.

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran and two other state legislators have joined nearly 150 national lawmakers supporting President-elect Donald Trump's controversial pick for U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. 

The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions is set to take up DeVos' nomination on Tuesday. 

Corcoran was joined by state Reps. Jose Oliva and Jose Felix Diaz in expressing support for DeVos and other state-level leaders nationwide in the letter. 

Florida leaders are heaping praise on President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Education Secretary as the clock counts down until her confirmation on Tuesday. 

Miami megadonor Stephen Bittel can add a new job to his resume: State Democrats elected him chairman of the Florida Democratic Party on Saturday. 

Republican Party of Florida chairman Blaise Ingoglia can hold his title for a little longer -- on Saturday, Ingoglia sealed his fate as the party’s new chair, knocking out opponent Christian Ziegler in one of the nastiest chair races in party history. 

Ingoglia took 152 votes to Ziegler’s 76 votes.