UNEMPLOYMENT

Groups claim thousands being denied jobless benefits in Florida

In a federal complaint to the Labor Department, two national workers’ groups say Florida’s ne...

Gov. Rick Scott

Gov. Rick Scott’s ‘I’ve never shot an elephant’ gaffe with Spanish king caught on video

Gov. Rick Scott met King Juan Carlos of Spain, and then tried to make small talk. The conversation turned i...

POLITICS

Temple Israel cancels Wasserman Schultz speech

Politics, both internal and international, fueled the dispute over her invitation to speak in the historic ...

2012 CAMPAIGN

Polls show U.S. Senate race a tie in Florida

The latest polls show Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson faces a close contest against his top Republican rival, R...

Miami-Dade County

Shirley Gibson to challenge Barbara Jordan for Miami-Dade Commission seat, as part of Braman slate

Miami Gardens Mayor Shirley Gibson became the most prominent candidate to jump into the race for Miami-Dade...

2012 CAMPAIGN

Political ad wars get underway in Florida

Millions of dollars are fueling an onslaught of political campaign TV ads in Florida.

2012 CAMPAIGN

Poll: Sen. Marco Rubio would help Mitt Romney build lead in Florida

POLITICS

Top Democrats break with Obama over Castro visa issue

Granting a U.S. visa to Raul Castro’s daughter has erupted into a political fight in Florida, where ...

POLITICS

George LeMieux’s aggressive campaign for 2009 Senate seat serves as a window into his ambition, savvy

How George LeMieux, who is running for the Senate, got tapped to serve a vacant U.S. Senate seat in 2009 sp...

VOTING RIGHTS

State purges 7,000 felons from voting rolls

The system of regaining voting rights in Florida after a felony conviction is so lengthy and strict that ma...

AUTO INSURANCE

PIP reform loophole cited

A legislator said a glitch in the car insurance bill could allow companies to deny some claims. The insuran...

POLITICS

Lobbying firms get big paydays in Tallahassee

At least three lobbying firms collected more than $1 million in fees during the first three months of the y...

In My Opinion

Shut up and quit texting

Looking back, it was such a quaint little crusade, a futile gesture against the indomitable lure of technol...

GOV. RICK SCOTT

Fla. Gov. Rick Scott signs Cuba-crackdown bill, but event turns into a public relations fiasco

Gov. Rick Scott signs a Cuba-crackdown bill with great fanfare, only to blindside Miami Republicans afterwa...

In My Opinion

Fighting evolution one monkey law at a time

Evolution has been voted down in the Tennessee legislature. School kids there need not be bothered by confu...

In My Opinion

Even Wall Street agrees Florida shortchanges higher ed

The Bond Buyer is normally not a publication that grabs my interest. But there’s something particula...

Education

Charter schools get a second helping of free money

Established charter schools are able to tap into grants meant to help start-ups by nesting schools within s...

HIGHER EDUCATION

Bill to increase tuition at UF, FSU vetoed by Gov. Rick Scott

Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a bill that would have allowed the University of Florida and Florida State Universit...

REDISTRICTING

Florida Supreme Court validates redrawn state Senate map

The state Supreme Court validated a redrawn 40-member Senate map and rejected opponents’ claims that...

LEGISLATURE 2012 | HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS

Homeowners want Scott to veto bill that forces them — not developer — to pay neighborhood repairs

Frustrated homeowners urge Gov. Rick Scott to veto a bill that could leave them on the hook for costly nei...

HIGHER EDUCATION

Gov. Rick Scott approves bill creating new state university

As other state universities are about to see their coffers drained by hundreds of millions of dollars, Gov....

Former Fort Lauderdale legislator Mandy Dawson pleads guilty to tax evasion

One-time Fort Lauderdale Democrat Mandy Dawson, who served in the state Legislature for 16 years, pleaded g...

Labor board member accused of leaks resigns

A member of the National Labor Relations Board accused of leaking inside information has resigned, the agen...

McCain: Don't count on Russia to force out Assad

The U.S. can't count on Russia - a major arms supplier to Syria - to force President Bashar Assad from powe...

Father of prisoner of war speaks at annual rally

The father of a U.S. soldier who was taken prisoner in Afghanistan thanked the motorcycle riders of Rolling...

Romney's past opponents change their tunes

The awkwardness of presidential politics was on full display Sunday morning as three former rivals of Mitt ...

Justices' summer plans point to late June finish

One never knows when the Supreme Court will hand down its last, often biggest, opinions of the term. But th...

Panetta: US on 'right track' in Afghanistan

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Sunday defended the Obama administration's plans to wind down the more th...

Panetta: US on 'right track' in Afghanistan

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is defending the Obama administration's plans to wind down the more than dec...

Think Congress is sophomoric? A study says you're right

If it sounds like the debates in Congress have devolved into those of teenagers, it's because they have.

Polls on gay marriage not yet reflected in votes

Poll after poll shows public support for same-sex marriage steadily increasing, to the point where it's now...

Candidates weigh the value of Spanish-language campaigning

Spanish or English - Espanol o Ingles?

Obama, Romney campaigns target young Hispanics with cellphones

Hispanic voters are a crucial constituency in the presidential election, but reaching young Hispanics will ...