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Congress Still Lags in Zika Funding as Number of Infections Rises

August 11, 2016 - 12:45pm

The number of Zika cases in the Miami-Dade area continues to rise as mosquitos continue transmitting the virus locally, according to reports from the Department of Health. 

Top Employees at Florida Teachers Union Rake in Six-Figure Salaries

August 10, 2016 - 4:30pm

Working for the Florida Education Association, the state’s largest teachers union, can pay a pretty penny -- to the tune of up to a six figure salary, according to numbers from the U.S. Department of Labor.

Florida Gun Groups Vow to Support Trump After Controversial Comments

August 10, 2016 - 8:00am

The Second Amendment has taken center stage in the already contentious presidential race, and Florida gun groups are taking sides in the political fray. 

Clinton, Scott Share Common Thread in Call for Zika Funding

August 9, 2016 - 7:45pm
Hillary Clinton and Rick Scott

Despite the party divide, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Florida Gov. Rick Scott may have at least one thing in common: a pesky little bug which thrives in the humid Florida weather, transmitting Florida’s four-letter word: Zika.

Florida Gears Up for Primary Election with Early Voting

August 9, 2016 - 4:00pm

The countdown is on to the Aug. 30 primary, but Florida voters won’t be confined to solely voting that Tuesday -- in fact, they’ll have a full two weeks of early voting in some counties statewide. 

Doug Holder Claims to be 'Fighter' of Common Core in Florida, But Anti-CCSS Groups Disagree

August 8, 2016 - 6:00pm
Doug Holder

Senate hopeful and former state Rep. Doug Holder wants Floridians to vote for him because he fought against Common Core, but anti-Common Core activists say that’s not the case.<--break->

George P. Bush Breaks Rank with Bush Family, Endorses Trump

August 8, 2016 - 11:45am
George P. Bush and Donald Trump

The Bushes, one of the country's most spotlighted political families, have kept mum on endorsing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during this year's election cycle -- until now.

Campaign for Medical Marijuana Trumps No On 2 Donations Nearly 700 to One

August 7, 2016 - 9:30pm

The fight over medical marijuana has raked in big money from both supporters and opponents of the constitutional amendment, but far more donations have come from the campaign fighting for medical marijuana in Florida than those fighting against it.

Trump's Fight with Gold Star Family Could Cost Florida Veteran Vote

August 5, 2016 - 5:00pm
Donald Trump

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump has put himself between veterans after engaging in a heated spat earlier this week with the family of U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan, killed in the Iraq war in 2004. And Trump's continued attacks on the family could prove costly in Florida, a state 1.6 million veterans call home.

Florida Kicks Off Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday

August 5, 2016 - 6:00am

Back-to-school shoppers are gearing up for this year’s three-day back-to-school tax cut holiday, which starts Friday and runs through Sunday.

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