U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, the No. 2 Democrat in Congress, has an eye on the Broward-Palm Beach county congressional seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Plantation.

With redistricting making the 22nd district more Democratic, West decamped and is running for a different district that takes in [...]

By Lisa J. Huriash
Taxpayers will reimburse Plantation Mayor Diane Veltri Bendekovic for legal fees she racked up defending herself against ethics and criminal allegations filed by a political rival, all of which were thrown out.

The City Council on Wednesday night approved reimbursing her $63,592.51; the city's insurance [...]

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By Lisa J. Huriash

Being an elected councilperson in Plantation might not be enough to get the skinny.

After Councilperson Sharon Uria complained at a public meeting she wasn't informed, she was told to run for another office.

On Wednesday, in preparation of [...]

From ThinkProgress:

Rep. Allen West (R-FL), no stranger to controversy, declared on Thursday that gay people are never fired because of their sexual orientation in the United States.

"That don't happen out here in the United States of America," West told ThinkProgress during an interview [...]