March 1, 2018 - 2:00am
Stephanie Murphy, Brian Mast Team Up on Israel Defense Bill
February 28, 2018 - 5:45pm
This week, two members of the Florida delegation in the U.S. House—Republican Brian Mast and Democrat Stephanie Murphy—teamed up to unveil a bill to help Israel defend itself.
Hurchalla Attorney Virginia Sherlock Gets Her Knuckles Rapped
February 28, 2018 - 6:00pm
A Martin County Circuit Court judge found that attorney Virginia Sherlock's objections to filing the final judgment against her client, former commissioner and environmentalist Maggy Hurchalla, was a deliberate attempt to delay the jury's award of $4.4 million to Lake Point Restoration for damages caused by Hurchalla's interference in its contracts.
Key Health Budget Issues Could Get Kicked Upstairs
February 28, 2018 - 4:45pm
A top budget writer said Wednesday she doesn’t expect a conference committee to settle all the differences between the House and Senate on health-care spending, leaving the issues to be decided by legislative leaders.
At the first health-care conference committee meeting Wednesday, Senate Health and Human Services Appropriations Chairwoman Anitere Flores, R-Miami, said she expects the chambers’ disparate policies on hospital funding to be “dealt with later on in session.”
After Parkland, Voter Numbers Stacked against Guns, Q-Poll Finds
February 28, 2018 - 1:00pm
In a poll taken less than two weeks after the deadly massacre of 17 people at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, a Quinnipiac University Poll released Wednesday shows Florida voters oppose 56-to-40 percent allowing teachers and school officials to carry guns on school grounds. Voters with children under 18 years old in public schools oppose arming school personnel 53-to-43 percent.
Don’t Accept Bad Repeal of PIP
February 28, 2018 - 12:15pm
Florida’s Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law, commonly known as “PIP,” is under attack in the Florida Legislature. The outcome -- if trial lawyers succeed -- will be increased insurance rates in 60 of 67 counties in Florida. They are trying to repeal PIP in favor of a lawsuit-based system and mandatory “bodily injury” insurance, which reduces consumer choices.
Florida Has Archaeological Evidence of 7,000-Year-Old Site in the Gulf of Mexico
February 28, 2018 - 11:30am
Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced Wednesday that archaeological investigations located a 7,000-year-old Native American ancestral burial site in the Gulf of Mexico near Venice. The Manasota Key Offshore (MKO) archaeological site is unprecedented, according to a Florida Department of State news statement.
Sleeping on the Job
February 28, 2018 - 2:00am
Florida's the Home of the Top Two Spring Break Destinations
February 28, 2018 - 6:00am
With spring break around the corner, Florida is set to shine as the state is host to the two most popular destinations for Americans looking to get away from the cold weather.
Does Broward Schools' Program Coddle Troubled Students and Excuse Dangerous Behavior?
February 28, 2018 - 6:00am
We know the FBI made mistakes. We know the Broward Sheriff's Department made mistakes. What is yet to emerge is the role the Broward County school system played in the Valentine's Day shooting death of 14 students and three teachers at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School.
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