A bill to allow guns on college campuses is slowly weaving its way through the Florida Legislature, and the proposal is already the subject of intense debate even before the 2016 regular session kicks off.
On Monday, the U.S. unanimously passed a resolution from two congressional representatives from Florida condemning the Palestinian Authority (PA) for inciting violence against Israel as tensions continue to rise in the Middle East.
With the presidential race in full swing, a new poll shows few Florida voters are paying much attention to the race to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in 2016. Currently running for the Republican presidential nomination, Rubio has said he will not run a second term in the Senate.
The Florida House of Representatives dived headfirst into redrawing Florida’s 40 Senate districts Monday, with the House Select Committee on Redistricting passing an amended map from committee Chairman Jose Oliva, R-Miami Lakes, on a 9-4 party line vote.
Florida's three professional football stadiums and Daytona International Speedway are seeking millions of dollars from the state to help pay for upgrades that in most cases are already underway.
The applications have been filed despite continued opposition from House leaders to such funding.
Applications submitted Monday --- the deadline to file --- were from Buccaneers Football Stadium Limited Partnership for Raymond James Stadium in Tampa and from the city of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Jaguars for EverBank Field.
Hours after he announced that he would not seek a fourth term in Congress, U.S. Rep. Rich Nugent, R-Fla., threw his support behind his former chief of staff Justin Grabelle to replace him.
U.S. Rep. Rich Nugent, R-Fla., announced on Monday that he would not seek a fourth term in Congress.
Harvard professor Lawrence “Larry” Lessig ended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination Monday. In his brief presidential bid, Lessig focused on campaign finance reform.
Lessig started exploring a presidential bid back in August, promising to get in the race if he could raise $1 million by Labor Day. While he met that threshold and entered the race, Lessig was not invited to take part in the first Democratic presidential debate.
The Republican Party of Florida’s (RPOF) Sunshine Summit will kick off in Orlando next week with a “fireside chat” event with former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz Cheney, an attorney and political pundit who briefly ran for the U.S. Senate in 2014.
Businessman Donald Trump is riding high in Florida as former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., is holding back U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in the Sunshine State, a new poll shows.
