Scott Maxwell, veteran Orlando Sentinel reporter, has given taxpayers a powerful lesson in why they can't take their eye off the ball at city hall.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz finally blew it bigtime, threw a monkey wrench in Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign, and all she can do now is hope it can all blow over fast.

Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, whose party is struggling mightily to make ends meet heading into a presidential election year, wants a $20 million taxpayer bailout to help cover next summer's Democratic nominating convention in Cleveland.

The solar industry would have Floridians believe the constitutional amendment it proposes via a group called Floridians for Solar Choice (FSC) is a free market initiative, claims Tallahassee think tank James Madison Institute. That's how the media are portraying it.

Republican debate candidates love the grandeur and largesse of their host, Venetian Resort owner Sheldon Adelson. But they are mighty worried about his brand of crowd control at tonight's CNN debate -- and have been since it first was planned. 

If you remember public meetings before they were televised, you can appreciate why boards desperately want to limit so-called "public" comment.

In Donald Trump's wave-making interview Wednesday with The Washington Post, the celebrity presidential candidate let it all hang out -- his attitudes toward everything from Muslims to Ben Carson to the GOP debate ratings. 

You'll probably hear a lot about Monday's Monmouth University survey. It puts Ted Cruz ahead of the GOP field in the Hawkeye State for the first time. But pay no attention. Outside of Iowa, it's virtually meaningless.

Gov. Rick Scott announced late Monday a sweeping agreement with the Seminole Tribe of Florida that would bring in $3 billion to the state and also allow an expansion of gambling in South Florida.

Just what the governor doesn't need: a reason for lawmakers to blow raspberries at his budget request for Enterprise Florida Inc. (EFI).