Two of the biggest names to pass the expansion of medical marijuana in Florida -- Orlando attorney John Morgan and Florida For Care Executive Director Ben Pollara -- are going through a very public breakup after the state Legislature killed off a bill to regulate Florida’s medical marijuana industry late Friday evening.
Florida lawmakers will gather Monday at the Capitol to pass a new state budget. But for the most part, the annual legislative session ended Friday night when the House and Senate adjourned after a final round of negotiating and maneuvering.
As always, the Legislature considered hundreds of bills during the session, with many passing, many dying quietly and others flaming out because of disagreements between the House and Senate.
Here is a quick look at 10 big issues:
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., is teaming up again with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to take on the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) due to its support of terrorism and opposition to Israel.
With near unanimity, my never-Trump friends confess a sense of relief. It could have been worse. They thought it would be worse. A deep apprehension still endures but the international order remains intact, the republic still stands, and no "enemy of the people" has (yet) been arrested.
A sprawling, 278-page education package affecting everything from charter schools to school uniforms emerged from the budget process Friday, raising new questions about transparency in the final days of the legislative session.
Legislation to regulate Florida’s growing medical marijuana industry is officially dead in Tallahassee, but some say one of the biggest groups pushing to pass the bill ironically is the one responsible for killing it off.
Talk about gaping omissions -- please, Miami New Times.
U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., one of the founders of the Israel Victory Caucus in Congress, is leading the charge to let U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem designate Israel as their birthplace on passports and other documents.
The Florida Transportation Commission chose five finalists Thursday to be interviewed for the secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation. Their interviews are set for 1-4 p.m. Thursday, May 11.
In order of their scheduled interview times, finalists are --
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