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Jerry Brown Rides In to Rescue Old Foe Hillary Clinton

May 31, 2016 - 12:30pm
Bernie Sanders, Jerry Brown and Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton might have sealed the deal for the Democratic nomination on Tuesday thanks in part to an old foe. 

Florida Voices: State Leaders Remember Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day

May 30, 2016 - 3:00pm

Florida politicians joined the rest of the country in remembering those who have served in the armed forces or lost their lives on Memorial Day. 

Memorial Day has a lengthy history in the United States, where it has been celebrated since 1868. The holiday honors Americans who have died while serving in the military. 

Here are some Memorial Day reactions from around the state:

 

Gov. Rick Scott:
Gov. Scott ordered the flags statewide be flown at half-staff on Memorial Day to remember the fallen soldiers. 

Marco Rubio to CNN: Jeb Had the Florida Base Sewn Up Early

May 29, 2016 - 3:00pm
Marco Rubio

For the first time on national television, Marco Rubio discussed Sunday morning why his campaign came unglued during a presidential run that once held so much promise.

Trump-Sanders Debate Won't Be Happening After All

May 27, 2016 - 4:45pm
Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump

Looks like there might not be a Donald Trump-Bernie Sanders debate after all. On Friday, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he wouldn’t debate the Vermont Senator, despite hints at the possibility earlier this week.

Workers Comp Rates Could Jump after Court Ruling

May 27, 2016 - 5:15pm

After a Florida Supreme Court ruling last month that struck down a limit on attorney's fees, workers-compensation insurance rates could go up an overall 17.1 percent, according to a proposal submitted Friday to state regulators.

The National Council on Compensation Insurance, which submits rate proposals for the workers-compensation insurance industry, said the hike should take effect Aug. 1. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation will decide whether to approve the proposal, a process that could lead to a different rate change.

Trump Wants Rubio to Stay in the Senate

May 27, 2016 - 10:30am
Marco Rubio and Donald Trump

Despite their animosity in the Republican presidential primaries, Donald Trump wants Marco Rubio to run for a second term in the Senate. 

Rubio Ready to Help Out Trump

May 27, 2016 - 6:00am
Marco Rubio and Donald Trump

Despite the bad blood between them during the presidential primaries, Marco Rubio said he is more than willing to help Donald Trump’s campaign and will go to the GOP convention in Cleveland this summer. 

Judge Sides With Horse Track Despite 'Our Gang' Races

May 26, 2016 - 6:30pm

Writing that the races were comparable to an "entry-level campers' horse show held at the conclusion of a two-week YMCA summer camp," an administrative law judge Thursday nevertheless found that state regulators lacked the authority to punish a tiny Hamilton County horse track for "flag drop" races held two years ago.

GOP Leadership Urges Rubio Run Again for Senate

May 26, 2016 - 5:00pm
Marco Rubio

With a month left to change his mind, Marco Rubio is facing more pressure to run for a second term in the Senate.

Rubio had been pretty clear during his failed bid for the Republican presidential nomination that he did not plan to run for another term in the Senate. But Republicans are increasingly nervous about losing control of the Senate in November as GOP senators in blue states--Mark Kirk of Illinois, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania--look vulnerable. 

Trump Clinches Republican Presidential Nomination

May 26, 2016 - 4:45pm
Donald Trump

Make way for Donald Trump: As of Thursday, the billionaire businessman made the transition from presumptive nominee to the official nominee for the Republican Party.

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