It’s been a contentious year since the Florida Legislature left the state Capitol after the last regular session and state lawmakers are gearing up for another 60-day session to hammer out new laws and a hefty state budget.
U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, the chairman of the U.S. House Oversight Committee, endorsed U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s, R-Fla., bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, Pastor Jack Martin launched a bid for the Republican nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Rich Nugent, R-Fla., who is retiring from Congress after three terms.
A random renumbering process Tuesday for the newest version of state Senate districts could force lawmakers across Florida into critical decisions --- including a decision that might create a high-profile match-up between incumbent Republicans in Pasco County.
President Barack Obama issued an executive order to help prevent gun violence on Tuesday, setting off a chain of reactions from politicians, gun rights activists and gun control groups alike, all of whom had something to say about the president’s big step to fight against mass shootings in the U.S.
President Barack Obama took gun control into his own hands Tuesday, issuing an executive order to expand background checks to crack down on gun violence across the country.
U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-SC, continues to showcase his support for U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s, R-Fla., presidential bid, this time in a TV ad released Tuesday in his home state of South Carolina.
Florida’s high school graduation rate continued on a steady climb to almost 78 percent in 2015.
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., started the new year by drawing fire from the left as liberal activists are calling for her ouster as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
More than 23,000 Americans have signed a petition from RootsAction.org demanding the DNC remove Wasserman Schultz, insisting she is not neutral in the presidential race and accusing of her limiting the number of debates to help her old ally former U.S. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton.
An advocacy group for Florida's natural springs has outlined concerns with a major water-policy bill that is expected to be quickly approved during the upcoming 2016 legislative session.
The Florida Springs Council, a consortium of 35 organizations, is telling lawmakers what changes are needed to get its support for the proposal (SB 552 and HB 7005). But the group isn't hopeful that its requests --- or similar requests from other environmental groups --- will result in changes to the proposal.
