Two congresswomen from South Florida--Republican U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Democrat U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel--introduced the “Protecting Seniors During Disasters Act," a counterpart to a bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., last week.
In the wake of Hurricane Irma’s march through Florida, one of the most tragic and incendiary events was a nursing home in Hollywood where some 11 patients died from heat exposure. Following the loss of its power residents inside The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills suffered from rising temperatures, and the actions of the facility administrators are under scrutiny.
The Florida Public Service Commission approved plans Monday to close a jointly owned coal-fired power plant in Jacksonville, with supporters saying the move will cut carbon-dioxide emissions and reduce some customer costs.
Florida politicians are weighing in on the controversy surrounding NFL players kneeling in silent protest against the National Anthem -- and not all are happy with the sports stars’ actions.
Hurricane Irma touched nearly all parts of Florida, but now that the sun is shining once again, our state’s tourism industry stands together as we recover and rebuild. The entire industry has come together to support those that were impacted.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio headed to Puerto Rico Monday to survey the damage left from Hurricane Maria, which made landfall as a catastrophic Category 4 storm last week.
Two state lawmakers of Puerto Rican descent are teaming up to help Puerto Ricans recover from the damage left by Hurricane Maria, a monster storm which ravaged most of the island last week.
Gov. Rick Scott’s office deleted voicemails seeking emergency assistance from a Broward County nursing home where 11 people died earlier this month, new information shows.
With President Donald Trump placing more sanctions on North Korea last week, two key Florida Republicans on Capitol Hill applauded the move.
