WASHINGTON -- By now you've heard it plenty: The Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka "Obamacare," is like the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This creative bit of dot-connecting began with President Obama, and has been perpetuated by countless talk-show hosts and their guests.
State regulators Tuesday unanimously approved Florida Power & Light's proposal to build a nearly $1.2 billion power plant in Broward County, saying it is the best way to meet the utility's future needs.
The project would replace four idled, 1960s-era generating units at the Port Everglades complex and would start cranking out electricity in 2016. FPL argued that the new plant, primarily fueled by natural gas, would be more efficient and would help provide power to the utility's huge South Florida customer base.
Florida House leadership believes the Senate map will pass muster in the Florida Supreme Court, but a Justice Department review -- now that might be a tougher sell.
The House on Tuesday, as expected, approved the Senates second effort to create a map based on the less-than-2-year-old Fair Districts Amendments.
While Obamacare supporters dominated the demonstrations outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, government lawyers inside were run through a gauntlet of sharp questions.
Opponents of the controversial health-care law felt bullish about the second day of oral arguments at the high court.
"We're pleased with the questions the justices have been asking," said Pam Bondi, attorney general of Florida, which is leading 26 states in challenging the law.
With an investigation under way into the shooting death of Trayvon Martin and a legislative task force in the wings, a requested special session on the "Stand Your Ground" law isnt going to be an immediate priority for state leaders.
Spokespeople for Gov. Rick Scott and Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R- Merritt Island, said Tuesday that as facts about the Feb. 26 shooting continue to roll out, state and federal investigators should be allowed to first complete their work.
In the aftermath of a botched local vote, Palm Beach County's supervisor of elections is looking at a tough re-election run of her own.
Susan Bucher is feeling heat from the Republican Party and a Democratic rival who announced he would challenge her for the job this fall.
"There's a profound lack of confidence on our side that goes beyond the Wellington elections. People on my Republican Executive Committee are absolutely convinced Susan has a political agenda for this November," said Palm Beach County GOP Chairman Sid Dinerstein.
A new video from a Florida activist group traces the flow of cash from public-sector unions to political candidates and back to government employees' pockets and dues.
This video highlights not only the massive influence unions have on politicians, but the inappropriate use of taxpayer dollars to fund union membership and activities, said Blaise Ingoglia, founder of Government Gone Wild.
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Wisconsin is the big prize up for grabs Tuesday as the Republican presidential hopefuls battle in primaries there and in Maryland and the District of Columbia. A poll released by the Marquette Law School on Tuesday finds that Mitt Romney has a solid lead over Rick Santourm in the Badger State.
The poll has Romney ahead of the pack with 39 percent followed by Santorum with 31 percent. Ron Paul is a distant third with 1 percent while Newt Gingrich is floundering in Wisconsin with 5 percent.
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The House, as expected, approved the Senates second effort to redraw the Senate boundary lines for the once-a-decade redistricting.
However, the vote was closer than expected at 61-47, with a number of South Florida Republicans -- voicing displeasure at the lack of a fourth Hispanic district -- joining the Democratic opposition.
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A YouTube video running in Spanish, with English subtitles, attempts to tie former Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson to Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger and the promotion of eugenics.
Narrating a portion of the ad, Republican congressional candidate Mark Oxner says Sanger "advocated eugenics and abortion to prevent the 'wrong kind' of people from having children" -- a statement that prompts Oxner's wife to respond:
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