August 24, 2015 - 2:00am
Tallahassee's 'Good Old Days' Mostly Good for Good Ol' Boys
August 23, 2015 - 11:15pm
Before any more state capital folks take a misty-eyed stroll down memory lane, let's get one thing straight.
Term limits happened in Florida for a reason.
Clock is Ticking for Politicians Even as Redistricting's Still Up in the Air
August 23, 2015 - 11:15pm
Florida politics got a whole lot more interesting last week as the Legislature ended a special session without agreeing on new congressional districts. The next few days should offer some clarity on where things go from here. Rick Scott could call a special session and have the Legislature try again. The Florida Supreme Court, which ruled against the old districts and mandated the special session, could wind up creating the new districts.
Iran Deal Puts Florida Democrats in a Fix
August 21, 2015 - 10:15pm
A looming vote on a nuclear deal with Iran, one of President Barack Obama's top priorities, has Florida Democrats in a bind.
More than a month after Obama announced the agreement, veteran U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is Florida's sole Washington lawmaker openly backing the plan.
Other Democrats --- including U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who also serves as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee --- are biding their time. Exceptions are U.S. Reps. Ted Deutch and Alcee Hastings, who condemned the accord.
The Immigration Swamp
August 22, 2015 - 7:00am
"This was not a subject that was on anybody's mind until I brought it up at my announcement."
-- Donald Trump, on immigration, Republican debate, Aug. 6
No Covering It Up
August 22, 2015 - 2:00am
The Legislature that Betrayed Florida Republicans
August 21, 2015 - 2:00pm
In recent years, Florida Republicans have contrasted the way government is run in the Sunshine State with the dysfunction in Washington, D.C., insisting things were run smoothly in Tallahassee. That fiction was exposed Friday as the two chambers of the state Legislature were at each other’s throats over congressional redistricting.
Senate, House Leave Tallahassee with No Agreement on Redrawn Congressional Maps
August 21, 2015 - 12:45pm
It looks to be game over -- at least for now -- for the Florida Legislature, which couldn’t reach an agreement on a set of redrawn congressional maps during the August special session.
Unemployment Drops to 5.4 Percent in Florida
August 21, 2015 - 11:30am
Gov. Rick Scott announced in Naples on Friday that the unemployment rate in Florida dropped to 5.4 percent as almost 17,000 new jobs were created in the month. In June, the unemployment rate was 5.5 percent, the lowest it had been since March 2008.
Carlos Curbelo Welcomes New Addition to SOUTHCOM in Homestead
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 21, 2015 - 8:40am
U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., cheered the news that the Navy was moving the Office of Naval Special Warfare Unit FOUR (NSWU-4), to Homestead. According to the congressman’s office, NSWU-4 will focus on planning, coordinating, and executing special operations within Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)’s area of operations."
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