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Former House Speaker Steve Crisafulli bowed out of a potential race for agriculture commissioner on Tuesday, leaving the 2018 campaign for the Cabinet position without a clear front-runner.
Read More »Governor Scott Adds $10 Million More To Fight Zika
Governor Scott approved more funds for fighting the Zika virus across the state.
Read More »Get To Know North Central Florida’s Democratic Delegates
The Democratic National Convention kicked off in Philadelphia Monday. Thousands of delegates from around the country are gathered to choose the party's candidate for the 2016 presidential election. Here are North Central Florida's Democratic delegates.
Read More »Races Take Shape As Qualifying Closes
THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE— Sporting an orange hat that proclaimed “Let Irv Serve,” state Rep. Irv Slosberg pointed his smart phone’s video camera at a sign in the Division of Elections office that proclaimed “Qualifying is closed.” “Slosberg is qualified,” the Boca Raton Democrat repeated, until it was pointed out that the …
Read More »Justices Weigh Challenge To Open-Carry Ban
Florida Carry challenges 30-year-old concealed-weapons law in Florida Supreme Court on behalf of Fort. Pierce man.
Read More »Political Fight in Florida Over Zika Reaching Fever Pitch
As the number of reported cases in the Sunshine State rises, politicians are growing more concerned.
Read More »Florida’s Failure to Expand Medicaid Impacts People With Mental or Drug Problems
A report was released Monday on the behavioral health services state residents can receive from expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Currently, there is a significant decline in uncompensated care provided by hospitals for substance abuse and mental disorders.
Read More »Florida Lawmakers Pass $82.3B Budget
The Florida House and Senate on Friday passed an $82.3 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1.
Read More »Florida Bill Would Limit Funding For Resettlement of Refugees
The Prevention of Acts of War bill passed 9-6 in the Florida House State Affairs Committee Thursday, prohibiting any state-funded entity from helping certain foreign refugees resettle in the state.
Read More »Open Carry Gun Bill Moves Forward In House
A bill to allow anyone with a concealed carry license to be able to publicly open carry a firearm is on the Florida House calendar.
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