Branding taxation, regulation and litigation as the "axis of unemployment," Gov. Rick Scott vowed Tuesday to get Floridians back to work.

Branding taxation, regulation and litigation as the "axis of unemployment," Gov. Rick Scott vowed Tuesday to get Floridians back to work.
Rick Scott won Florida's governorship as an outsider who took on the state's political establishment. As he takes the oath of office Tuesday, the former health-care executive will have the opportunity to extend his attack to Washington, D.C.
Record-low temperatures took a rising toll on Florida crops Wednesday, as a third night of subfreezing weather blanketed the state.
Apparently, Bill Nelson didn't get the memo. Or maybe he just forgot.
While Senate President Mike Haridopolos has been the whirling dervish of Florida politics, House Speaker Dean Cannon has been quietly going about his business.
Haridopolos made headlines in recent weeks with his high-profile positions against Obamacare and support for education reform. He traveled to Washington, D.C., where he advocated for passage of a states' rights "Reform Amendment."
These activities set the stage for the Merritt Island Republican's yet-to-be-announced campaign for U.S. Senate in 2012.
Florida farmers and citrus growers are cautiously optimistic that their crops will survive a third straight night of subfreezing temperatures.
As lawmakers wring their hands over an expected spike in K-12 enrollment, will they grasp an obvious, market-based solution?
Big Chill II hit Florida in a big way Monday, with more subfreezing temperatures expected to descend Tuesday morning.
Florida's lowest-performing schools are staying open, and they're not turning around, a new study reports.
Florida's Republican leaders applauded Monday's federal court decision knocking down a key part of the Obama health-care law, and vowed to aggressively press the state's broader legal battle against Washington.