Most of Florida's Supreme Court justices boast net worths of over $1 million, according to recent financial disclosures. Public officials are required by Florida law to report full financial disclosures each fiscal year to the Florida Commission on Ethics. Total net worths include “household goods and personal effects” like art and vehicles.
U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., announced on Thursday that he will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2016 and will stay in the U.S. House working on reforming the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Miller, the chairman of the U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee, had opened the door to running in the Republican primary to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in 2016. Rubio is running for the Republican presidential nomination and has said he will not seek a second term in the Senate.
A new poll shows a slim majority of Florida Democrats are undecided on who they want to run for the U.S. Senate in 2016.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remains the favorite to win the Democratic presidential primary in early 2016 but she is starting to hear the footsteps of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
St. Pete Polls released a survey taken for St. Petersblog on Thursday of likely Democratic primary voters and Clinton gets a majority of those surveyed.
U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., relied on his background as a large-animal veterinarian as he brought out a bill to protect horses.
Yoho is the House sponsor of the “Prevent All Soring Tactics" (PAST) Act. The bill amends the federal Horse Protection Act of 1970 by ending horse soring attempts to change the animal’s natural gait through painful processes often involving chemicals and devices.
Bringing out the bill on Tuesday, Yoho explained why it was needed on Wednesday.
U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., continued his efforts for federal criminal justice reform this week, teaming up with a Louisiana Democrat on a bill to streamline federal criminal codes.
In the aftermath of undercover videos made by pro-life activists which appear to show Planned Parenthood officials backed making profits off of fetal tissues, Gov. Rick Scott said on Wednesday he was launching an investigation of the 16 Planned Parenthood offices across the Sunshine State.
Gambling regulators have backed down on a number of proposed changes to the state's pari-mutuel rules after a legislative oversight panel and industry representatives challenged the Department of Business and Professional Regulations' authority to issue the mandates.
Most Florida Republicans remain undecided on who they want to see replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., come 2016, a new poll shows. Rubio is running for the Republican presidential nomination and has said he will not seek a second Senate term.
