MaryEllen Elia, the superintendent of Hillsborough County representing the states school superintendents, asked the state Board of Education for a moratorium on Florida's high-stakes testing accountability system.
U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., is facing a serious challenge from Democrat Gwen Graham in November but his campaign released an internal poll on Monday showing the Republican with the lead.
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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi released a new TV ad on Monday, the second one of her campaign. The new spot focuses on Bondis efforts to crack down on human trafficking.
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Concerned about the rise of Ebola, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., called for restricting travel with Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea on Monday.
Pointing to warnings issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Buchanan said more needs to be done.
It makes sense for the government to conduct tighter screening of those trying to enter our country from Ebola-ravaged nations, Buchanan said.
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These are not exactly halcyon days for the Jacksonville Jaguars as they continue ranking as one of the worst teams in the National Football League (NFL). While there are some intriguing storylines -- including the development of rookie quarterback Blake Bortles -- the Jaguars have started the season 0-5 after finishing 4-12 last year and 2-14 the year before.
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Appearing on Fox and Friends on Fox News on Friday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, said President Barack Obama was standing in the way of economic recovery and noted Democrats are treating him like a liability, not appearing with him on the campaign trail.
Do you think the president has got a strong case?" Brian Kilmeade of Fox News asked. After all, unemployment is down, revenue is up. He feels Obamacare is popular. Do you think the president has got a strong case?
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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) backed state CFO Jeff Atwater for a second term over Democratic opponent William Rankin.
"CFO Atwater is committed to supporting small-business priorities and ensuring that Florida maintains its pro-small-business climate, said Bill Herrle, the NFIBs Florida chapters executive director, on Monday.
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MaryEllen Elia, the superintendent of Hillsborough County representing the states school superintendents, asked the state Board of Education for a moratorium on Florida's high-stakes testing accountability system.
The London Daily Mail reportsAmazon.comnow issues a content warning to viewers before they live-stream the second volume of classic "Tom and Jerry" cartoons. Viewers are lectured the cartoons "may depict some ethnic and racial prejudices that were once commonplace in American society. Such depictions were wrong then and are wrong today."
Recently, a column of mine drew heavy response from an excited group of Hispanics far to the left who disagreed substantially with the points I made.