November 25, 2015 - 7:00am
Each of our two political parties, ancient by world standards, seems to be facing a gathering storm.
You Reap What You Sow
November 25, 2015 - 2:00am
Massachusetts' Abandoning Common Core Test Signifies National Shift Against Education Standards
November 24, 2015 - 10:30pm
Massachusetts, the state widely lauded as the leader in national education, is backing away from the controversial Common Core State Standards by dumping an assessment test closely aligned with the standards in favor of its own state-designed standardized test.
Supreme Court Wades into FPL Drilling Fight
November 24, 2015 - 5:30pm
Almost a year after regulators gave approval to the controversial plan, Florida Supreme Court justices are ready to take up a battle about Florida Power & Light's investment in a natural-gas drilling operation in Oklahoma.
The Supreme Court on Dec. 8 will hear arguments in a challenge led by the state Office of Public Counsel, which represents consumers in utility issues, and the Florida Industrial Power Users Group, which is made up of large electricity customers.
Medical Marijuana Industry Gets off the Ground
November 24, 2015 - 5:30pm
Nearly a year behind schedule, Florida health officials on Monday selected five "dispensing organizations" to grow, process and distribute non-euphoric medical marijuana for a select group of sick patients.
But many in the industry believe that the biggest challenge in the drawn-out process is yet to come.
Making Thanksgiving Count
November 24, 2015 - 5:15pm
Death happens to the best of us, and also to the worst.
Donald Trump Staffs Up in Florida, Taking 2016 Bid to Marco Rubio's, Jeb Bush's Backyard
November 24, 2015 - 2:15pm
Headed to Sarasota on Saturday, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump staffed up in the Sunshine State on Tuesday as he readies to take on former Gov. Jeb Bush and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in their own backyard.
French, Spanish Settlers Celebrated Thanksgiving on Florida's First Coast Decades Before the Pilgrims
November 25, 2015 - 7:30am
While Thanksgiving conjures up images of Plymouth Rock and the Pilgrims sharing turkey and corn with Native Americans, Florida had its own role in Americas earliest thanksgiving celebrations.
Florida Continues to Set New Records in Travel and Tourism
November 24, 2015 - 11:30am
I am proud to be a part of the Florida delegation, representing the great Sunshine State and its residents. Florida knows how to do travel and tourism right!
Study Finds Majority of U.S. Senators in Good Shape Back Home
November 24, 2015 - 10:15am
Americans might not like Congress but they like their U.S. senators, a new study shows. On Tuesday, Morning Consult released a study of how voters across the nation view their senators and, despite the nation’s current political mood, incumbents, including the two senators representing Florida, have much to cheer.
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