"Why did the Soviet Union disintegrate? Why did the Soviet Communist Party collapse? An important reason was that their ideals and convictions wavered," China's new leader, Xi Jinping, told a closed meeting of party elite in Guangdong province.
Who needs newspapers for the goings-on of the Florida House? Not you, if you've got a smart phone or tablet.
House speaker Will Weatherford announced Thursday the advent of a new mobile app that will allow you to read bills, contact your state lawmaker or watch committee meetings -- all on instruments you can hold in your hand.
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Want to meet Sen. Marco Rubio at CPAC?
Thursday is the last day to enter the sweepstakes to meet the Republican senator of Florida at the conservative convention.Rubios Reclaim America PAC is also accepting donations, if you feel so inclined. But, donations are not necessary to win VIP access with the senator at the March 14-16 event in Washington, D.C.
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On the eve of automatic federal spending cuts, the U.S. Senate Thursday voted down a bill by Republicans, then a bill by Democrats, that would have put an end to sequestration.
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When asked if he has any plans to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in the 2014 GOP primary, Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford mostly said no -- mostly -- but he didn't emphatically rule it out.
Weatherford said he's too busy right now going into the 2013 legislative session to think of such things. He and Scott are friends, Scott is doing a good job, and besides, they agree on most things anyway, Medicaid expansion excepted.
Not an "absolutely, positively not interested," Mr. Speaker.
Florida will become the 43rd state to join Mega Millions in response to consumer demand, the Florida lottery announced Thursday.
Floridians will be able to press their luck with the multistate game of chance, which awarded the worlds largest jackpot ($656 million) last year, starting May 15. Florida could be a prime state for Mega Millions, as it is already the top-selling state in the Powerball game.
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Business, consumer and conservation groups around Florida, including Associated Industries of Florida and Florida Chamber, have joined together to push for reform of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund.
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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launched a new attack on the Koch brothers Thursday, using scare tactics to elicit donations.
In an email titled, We might lose it all, the DCCC states, After spending hundreds of millions trying to win the White House, the Koch Brothers are shifting their fortune toward destroying President Obamas progressive agenda.
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