The rewrite of the No Child Left Behind Act successfully passed through the U.S. House of Representatives by an overwhelming 359-64 vote on Thursday, but despite its bipartisan support from national lawmakers, not everyone is happy with some of the rewrite’s repercussions.

A pair of competing solar-energy initiatives seeking space on the 2016 ballot may cause confusion for voters.

But Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, is confident that won't be the case with a separate measure involving solar panels and energy-saving devices that he wants to put before voters.

"Mine is cut and dry," Brandes said. "We're going to cut taxes."

The dean of the Florida congressional delegation heads into 2016 with new key staff and representing different parts of Miami-Dade County. 

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., announced on Wednesday that he would be the Senate sponsor of a bill looking to offer Florida’s citrus industry relief in the wake of citrus greening.

In the aftermath of the Florida Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday to enact a map from the League of Women Voters (LWV) as the new congressional districts in the Sunshine State, two congressional Democrats carried out their promise not to run against each other. 

Stuart Republican Joe Negron, who until a month ago was locked in a contentious and expensive leadership battle, was formally designated Wednesday as the next president of the Florida Senate.

Members of the Republican caucus, praising Negron's "matter-of-fact style" and offering a video message about leadership from former Atlanta Braves star Dale Murphy, unanimously voted to have Negron take the gavel from President Andy Gardiner after the 2016 elections.

In a 5-2 opinion, the Florida Supreme Court Wednesday approved a map for the 27 congressional districts submitted not by the Florida Legislature, but by the Florida League of Women Voters and other members of a liberal coalition and approved by Circuit Judge Terry Lewis in October.

The Florida Supreme Court ruled on a 5-2 decision on Wednesday to use the League of Women Voters’ (LWV) proposed map for congressional redistricting. 

After launching the “Ready, Set, Work” challenge to Florida Technical Colleges and Centers to employ all of their graduates, Gov. Rick Scott turned his attention to public universities across the Sunshine State on Wednesday. 

Former Florida state legislators now in Congress continue to showcase standing against Iran during their time in Tallahassee, insisting the nation benefits by sanctioning that country.