Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-La., bowed out of the Republican presidential race on Tuesday night becoming the third major candidate to drop out of the contest. 

A House committee killed off a bill which would make it easier for Floridians to claim self defense in Stand Your Ground cases on Tuesday, leaving the bill’s future up in the air.

Some cities and states are friendlier for jobs than others, and according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Florida ranks towards the top for the nation's best states for job growth.

Measures that would legalize full-strength medical marijuana for terminally ill patients received preliminary approval from House and Senate committees Tuesday, but not before one version underwent a major change that could have a dramatic impact on the state's current cannabis law.

In the aftermath of Islamist attacks on Paris last week, two Florida Republican congressmen brought out proposals to ensure federal funds are not used to bring over refugees from Syria. 

The dean of the Florida congressional delegation will be honored in the Capitol on Wednesday with a portrait unveiling. 

From his perch on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., personally handed U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch a letter on Tuesday demanding she appoint a special counsel to investigate former U.S. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton using a private server for her official email. 

At a media event in Tallahassee on Tuesday,  the Florida Chamber of Commerce brought out its legislative agenda, supporting Gov. Rick Scott’s call for $1 billion in tax cuts and his efforts to create a $250 million fund for Enterprise Florida to lure businesses to the Sunshine State. 

On Tuesday, the Florida Democratic establishment fell in line behind former U.S. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, the favorite for her party’s presidential nomination. 

During the Republican Party of Florida’s Sunshine Summit in Orlando, leading Republicans and conservatives from across Florida spoke to Sunshine State News on Radio Row. Here are some of the highlights: