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Florida Saw Record High Number of Tourists in First Half of 2018

September 12, 2018 - 11:15am
Epcot

Florida continues to see record tourism with a strong first half of 2018, Gov. Rick Scott announced on Wednesday morning. 

Frederica Wilson Hammers Donald Trump on Soldiers Killed in Niger After Omarosa Tape Goes Public

September 12, 2018 - 6:00am
Frederica Wilson and Donald Trump

This week, a Florida congresswoman came out swinging at President Donald Trump’s comments about terrorism and the death of a soldier from Florida in the line of duty. 

Starting Early

Gov. Scott: Process for Replacing 3 Supreme Court Justices Must Begin Now

September 12, 2018 - 6:00am
Rick Scott

Gov. Rick Scott, following past gubernatorial precedent, announced in prepared statement Tuesday that he has asked the nine-member Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) to begin the process to nominate highly qualified successors to fill the three upcoming vacancies on the Florida Supreme Court. 

Citizens Insurance Eyes 'Assignment of Benefits'

September 12, 2018 - 6:00am

Citizens Property Insurance, which has delayed a decision on rate hikes for 2019, intends to hold meetings to seek public input about what some insurers claim is a root cause of growing costs of policies.

Judge Refuses to Scuttle NRA Lobbyist Case

September 11, 2018 - 1:00pm

A federal judge has refused a request by a California man to dismiss part of a lawsuit in which the National Rifle Association’s longtime Florida lobbyist alleges she received harassing and threatening emails in the aftermath of the February mass shooting at a Broward County high school.

Kathy Castor: Hillsborough County Public Schools Getting $1.4 Million from Feds for Helping Students from Puerto Rico

September 11, 2018 - 10:45am
Kathy Castor

Almost a year after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, displacing many families on that island, the Hillsborough County Public Schools will be reimbursed by the federal government for helping K-12 students displaced by that storm. 

Six Reasons Conservatives Should Believe the Defeat of Amendment 8 Was Correct

September 11, 2018 - 10:00am

As the Florida Supreme Court considered and ultimately removed Amendment 8, the education constitutional amendment, from the November ballot, there was a debate occurring among Florida conservatives over both the wording and the merits of the proposal.

Great Escape

Five Florida Public Universities Climb in National Rankings

September 11, 2018 - 6:00am
University of Florida

Florida universities continued their academic climb in the latest U.S. News & World Report annual college rankings, placing five schools in the country’s top 100 public universities for the first time.

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