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Hurricanes in the Rear View Mirror, Gas Prices Across Florida Continue to Drop

October 2, 2017 - 9:00am

Gas prices continue to dip across Florida in the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, a new study shows. 

Despite All the Pivots, Shifts and Flips, Charlie Crist has Annette Taddeo's Back

October 2, 2017 - 6:00am

Defeated presidential and gubernatorial candidates can often throw their running mates under the bus. But it’s strange to see a Florida politician who has built a reputation for tossing principles and allies overboard stand with his former understudy. 

Taking a Knee

State to Miss Deadline for New Medical Marijuana Licenses

October 1, 2017 - 2:45pm

After months of waiting, five new medical marijuana growers won’t be getting their state-issued licenses to cultivate and sell the state’s newest prescription drug on time. On Friday, state officials said Florida will miss the deadline to dole out five new licenses to cultivate and sell medical marijuana in the Sunshine State. 

Florida's Political Class Holds Its Breath Awaiting Influx from Democrat-Heavy Puerto Rico

October 1, 2017 - 6:00am

The humanitarian crisis and relief efforts are in full swing in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. As the scope of the damage and the rebuilding of the island's infrastructure becomes more evident, one result of the disaster is the influx of residents from the island territory expected on the United States mainland, and in Florida in particular.

Al Lawson, Kirsten Gillibrand Team Up to Reform SNAP Benefits for Seniors

September 30, 2017 - 12:00pm
Al Lawson and Kirsten Gillibrand

This week, U.S. Rep. Al Lawson, D-Fla., teamed up with one of the leading Democrats in the U.S. Senate to bring out a proposal giving more federal benefits to lower income seniors. 

From Citrus to Savior: Caulkins Water Farm to Celebrate Rebirth

September 30, 2017 - 12:00pm

Not many people who witness the death of something as personal and iconic as Caulkins' orange grove was during the last century, actually get to see it reborn in a profoundly significant way during the next century.

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Proposes a National Database Tracking Elder Abuse

September 30, 2017 - 6:00am
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Brad Schneider

This week, a Florida congresswoman brought out a proposal to create a national registry of elder abusers. 

The Road to Normalcy

Former State Rep. Erik Fresen Sentenced to 60 Days in Jail for Tax Evasion

September 29, 2017 - 5:00pm
Erik Fresen

Former state Rep. Erik Fresen is headed to jail for 60 days for failing to file a tax return for more than $270,000, a federal judge ruled Friday.

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