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...

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...

LOBBYING

To get a voice in Tallahassee, local governments spend millions on lobbyists

Millions of dollars in public funds are spent statewide to influence decision makers in Tallahassee.

2012 REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

Picking speakers at GOP convention is tricky task

With the Republican National Convention a little more than three months away, organizers are just starting ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

White House condemns Syrian attack

The White House says it is horrified by the brutal attack in Syria that killed more than 90 people, includi...

Obama on the defensive on spending, debt

Government spending and debt are emerging as a campaign tug-of-war, with Mitt Romney blaming President Bara...

CIA remembers those lost in covert war on terror

Biden says end to wars gives US new flexibility

Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday that the United States can now focus on new global challenges after ...

A state-by-state look at the road to 270

An analysis of the state-by-state race to 270 electoral votes, the total needed to win the presidency, and ...

Warning signs for Obama on path to electoral votes

President Barack Obama faces new warning signs in a once-promising Southern state and typically Democratic-...

FACT CHECK: Obama off on thrifty spending claim

The White House is aggressively pushing the idea that, contrary to widespread belief, President Barack Obam...

Obama honors veterans during Memorial Day weekend

President Barack Obama is paying tribute to veterans during Memorial Day weekend, honoring those willing to...

Obama, Romney try to play it safe in 2012 gamble

In the risky business of running for president, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are largely playing it safe.

A phone(y) issue or does this have a ring of truth?

This just in from the technology-and-politics desk: A cell phone user who takes a pollster's call is more l...

FACT CHECK: Obama off on thrifty spending claim

The White House is aggressively pushing the idea that, contrary to widespread belief, President Barack Obam...