A $2 million veto by Gov. Rick Scott will mean fewer attorneys to represent low-income residents through foreclosure proceedings, domestic violence hearings and consumer fraud cases, legal aid officials and a top Democrat lamented Wednesday.
Unless something unexpected takes place, Florida can already claim the top spot in deciding recent presidential nominations, both for Republicans and Democrats, and is poised to be, along with a handful of states, a pivotal swing state in the November elections.
With the Keystone XL Pipeline included, the House of Representatives approved the Surface Transportation Extension Act on Wednesday.
HR 4348, which passed 293-127, now goes to a conference to iron out differences with the Senate version. If the Keystone provision survives, President Obama won't be able to have it both ways on the pipeline.
Last month, he disingenuously touted Keystone by approving a southern segment while continuing to block the northern section from Canada.
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Florida Senate Minority Leader Nan Rich, D-Weston, one of the most liberal voices in Tallahassee, is continuing to explore a possible gubernatorial run in 2014 against Gov. Rick Scott, according to the Sun-Sentinel.
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Web pages bearing the names of three Republican candidates in the 19th Congressional District aren't their websites at all -- and they're not very complimentary.
In fact, the sites -- chaunceygoss.com, kreegelforcongress.com and aubuchonforcongress.com -- blast the candidates with a series of talking points and Internet links.
The faux sites are the latest weapon in a cyber war waged by Trey Radel, a rival GOP hopeful. Each site contains a link to "Friends of Trey Radel," where viewers can see a compendium of complimentary websites and articles about Radel.
With buzz starting to develop that state CFO Jeff Atwater could enter the contest, the leading Republican candidates looking to knock off Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in November attempted to position themselves and claim momentum in the primary battle.
U.S. Rep. Connie Macks team brought out their candidates father -- former U.S. Sen. Connie Mack III who held the seat for two terms before retiring before the 2000 election cycle -- on Wednesday.
GOP Senate hopeful U.S. Rep. Connie Macks team brought out their candidates father -- former U.S. Sen. Connie Mack III who held the seat for two terms before retiring before the 2000 election cycle -- on Wednesday to slam a piece published in the Miami Herald and the Tampa Bay Times over the weekend that insisted his sons campaign was underwhelming.
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A circuit judge is working against the clock to decide the validity of Florida's newly drawn congressional districts in time for this year's election deadlines.
The deadline for candidates to qualify for the 2012 election cycle is noon, June 8. The primary is set for Aug. 14; the general election is Nov. 6.
The Fair Districts amendments require congressional districts to be compact and follow geographical boundaries, where feasible, and forbid the districts from being drawn to favor incumbents.
Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich confirmed Wednesday she'll run for governor in 2014 against Gov. Rick Scott --the first to toss a hat in the ring to challenge the Republican governor.
The Democrat from Weston, in Broward County, said in an interview that comments she made to Broward Democrats on Tuesday evening weren't intended as a formal announcement, but confirmed she's in and "formulating a strategic and financial plan."
Rich, 70, also said she intends to conduct a listening tour of the state.
A Florida Department of Revenue tax specialist pleaded not-guilty to loan-sharking charges Wednesday, nearly two weeks after quitting his job.
Dorian Harper, a 12-year employee, submitted his resignation April 5 -- nine days after he was arrested on eight counts of loan sharking. Harper allegedly used his Tallahassee office computer to track the transactions.
Appearing in Leon County Circuit Court, Harper was arraigned on the charges, which are second-degree misdemeanors punishable by up to 60 days in jail for each criminal count, plus court costs.
