Scott Says He Wants $100 Million In Cuts
Governor Rick Scott announced Tuesday he wants to cut the state budget by $100 million next year.
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Governor Rick Scott announced Tuesday he wants to cut the state budget by $100 million next year.
Sales of single family home sales in the state were up nearly 20% compared to the same period last year. Florida Realtors said 18,490 sales closed statewide on existing single-family homes in September, and increase of 18.8% compared to last September.
Former Governor Charlie Crist has been asked not to attend the funeral of Congressman C.W. Bill Young who died Friday at the age of 82.
Pointing to major problems Americans had trying to sign up online for health insurance, Senator Marco Rubio said he'll introduce legislation to delay the penalty people will be assessed if they are not covered before the 2014 deadline.
The former chief of staff for Congressman Joe Garcia is going to jail for orchestrating a fraudulent, online absentee-ballot request during the 2012 election.
Early voting got underway Monday for Miami-Dade's Special Election. On the ballot, voters are being asked if they approve of funding for improvements to the Jackson Health System through issuance of General Obligation Bonds. There are also some municipal questions.
lorida's Attorney General is drawing heat from Democrats after a group backing her re-election accepted a $25,000 donation from a Donald Trump charity group.
Early voting begins Monday for Miami-Dade's Special Election. On the ballot, voters are being asked if they approve of funding for the modernization and improvement of the Jackson Health System through issuance of General Obligation Bonds.
A course which teaches students about their personal finances and planning for the future could be put in place without spending a lot of money.
Suspended Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi calls a report that he plotted to harm a councilman three years ago "silly talk."
Senior U.S. House Republican Bill Young was being remembered as a defense hawk, with a passion for looking after the needs of men and women in uniform and those of his constituents back in Florida. Young died Friday at age 82, a week after announcing from his hospital bed that he wouldn't seek a 23rd term.
Rep. Bill Young of Florida, the senior Republican in the U.S. House and a defense hawk who was influential on military spending during his 43 years in Washington, died Friday. He was 82.
Broward teachers, all 14 thousand of them, after much persistence, learned Friday that they will be receiving their raises.
With just hours to spare, Congress passed a plan to avoid a default and end a 16 day partial government shutdown. The votes came in late, but just in time to avoid the crisis. Just after midnight President Barack Obama signed the bill into law.
Late Wednesday night Congress passed a plan to avoid a default and end a 16 day partial government shutdown. At Everglades National Park, the gates re-opened just before 9 a.m. The park's superintendent said he sent a message to their nearly 300 furloughed employees that they could return to work shortly after President Obama signed the legislation.
