A ruling from Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis late Friday quickly overshadowed a week dominated by guns, religious liberty and the Confederate flag.
Lewis' choice of a congressional map supported by voting-rights groups struck a blow to House and Senate leaders, who argued that maps drawn by lawmakers and aides would better comply with Florida's anti-gerrymandering "Fair Districts" standards.
Leon County Circuit Court Judge Terry Lewis ruled on a new congressional map on Friday, ultimately recommending the state use the map proposed by the League of Women Voters of Florida to redraw the state’s congressional line.
A federal court ruled Friday that President Obama's controversial plan to keep even the tiniest streams and wetlands clean -- called Waters of the United States (WOTUS) -- is likely illegal and therefore cannot be enforced nationwide.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released a forecast indicating a major drop in orange production in Florida.
In the aftermath of U.S. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., ending his bid as speaker of the U.S. House, U.S. Rep. Curt Clawson, R-Fla., is once again looking for an outsider to lead the chamber.
While they did not support U.S. Rep. Dan Webster, R-Fla., when he challenged U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, at the start of the year, two Florida Republicans are trumpeting their support for him as he tries again.
U.S. Rep. Dan Webster, R-Fla., sounded an upbeat note on Thursday afternoon after U.S. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., ended his bid to become House speaker.
On Friday, state Rep. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF), announced two more presidential candidates -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and businesswoman Carly Fiorina -- will attend the RPOF’s Sunshine Summit in Orlando next month.
The Manufacturers Association of Florida wants lawmakers to sign a "pledge" that they will endorse Gov. Rick Scott's effort to permanently eliminate a tax on machinery and equipment.
But even in a Legislature filled with lawmakers who profess to be driven to cut taxes, getting names inked on such a dotted line might not be so easy.
When U.S. Rep. Dan Webster looked to unseat House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, earlier this year, the Florida congressman could reel in only 12 votes. Now, as he looks to replace Boehner, Webster has a far stronger hand.
