CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Gov. Rick Scott signs bill to speed up executions in Florida
Under the new law, Gov. Rick Scott could surpass other governors in the number of ordered executions.
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Under the new law, Gov. Rick Scott could surpass other governors in the number of ordered executions.
Medicaid expansion, or some alternative, remains a long shot in Florida.
After a week of questioning potential jurors, attorney Mark O’Mara said he’s confident six jurors will be chosen to determine the fate of man accused of killing Trayvon Martin.
Gov. Rick Scott heads overseas again on Friday, this time to Paris as the leader of a trade mission aimed at bringing more aerospace jobs to Florida.
Tracking property stolen by the Nazis may sound like the plot of a spy thriller, but this is bureaucratic sleuthing. The actual task will come down to tedious research and outreach.
The bills Scott signed dealt with alcoholic beverages, timeshares, insurance policies on mobile homes and changes to highway safety laws.
Leon Fresco, a 1995 Miami Beach High School graduate, is arguably the most critical behind-the-scenes player in the national debate.
Environmentalists and lawmakers are pushing waters managers to support a group of projects to send more water to the parched Everglades before a July deadline passes.
The poll results could be a big boost to Sen. Marco Rubio, a potential presidential candidate in 2016.
As lawyers continue interviews to seat a jury in the George Zimmerman trial, the judge announced those chosen would be sequestered for up to a month. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree in the shooting death of Miami Gardens teen Trayvon Martin last year.
The Orlando Sentinel reports that Gov. Rick Scott is considering Orange County Schools Superintendent Barbara Jenkins for the job as his lieutenant governor.
Federal wildlife managers on Monday pronounced two South Florida butterflies likely extinct.
A Florida man was executed Wednesday for the murder of a guard during a botched 1987 prison van ambush intended to free an imprisoned friend.
U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia’s opponent in 2010 used the same vendor for campaign mailings, and had personal and business ties to Garcia’s former campaign manager.
The Presidential Commission on Election Administration holds a June 28 hearing in Miami on June 28 to explore how the government can help voters avoid long delays in casting ballots.
The mixed reaction among Florida lawmakers reflects public opinion and the overall response on Capitol Hill.
In all, 20 potential jurors have made it to a projected pool of 30 for more questioning in the Trayvon Martin murder case.
SAVE Dade seeks to amend Miami-Dade Countys human rights ordinance to include gender identity and expression.
In what should go down as one of the most bizarre days in recent U.S. Senate history, Marco Rubio, the Republican senator from Florida, a Cuban-American, introduced Tuesday an amendment to the immigration reform bill requiring English proficiency of all citizenship candidates.
Public health authorities have increasing concerns about mosquito-borne diseases, with dengue fever a particular concern for South Florida