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Due to his cooperation during a federal probe into former Rep. David Rivera, prosecutors are seeking a lenient prison sentence a former congressional candidate Justin Lamar Sternad.
Amid speculation he will run as a Democrat for his old job, former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist on Wednesday said he supports allowing same-sex marriage.
In Florida, during the 2012 presidential elections, more Hispanics showed up to vote than other states with large Latino populations.
Nearly 60,000 people voted absentee or early on whether the Miami Dolphins should get tourist taxes for a major facelift of Sun Life Stadium.
Dozens of defendants charged with running an illegal gambling operation will be given a chance to enter their plea.
Before the legislative session began, with Gov. Rick Scott's approval ratings refusing to budge from their relatively low position and his time to change his standing with the public fleeting, the governor took something of a gambit.
It was a day of celebration for the students, teachers and staff at Piper High in Sunrise. On Monday, they welcomed Governor Rick Scott.
Now that the dust has settled on the most recent legislative session, Florida Gov. Rick Scott should feel good about the things he wanted to accomplish. In the end he got most of them — but it didn't come easy.
The regular session of the 2013 Florida Legislature came to a close on Friday.
Florida lawmakers approved a bill Friday that would, over time, change the system of billing counties for Medicaid.
As the Florida Legislature's 2013 regular session was winding down Friday, both house finally passed the state's $74.5 billion budget. The massive budget was sent to Florida Governor Rick Scott for his signature.
In a few days, perhaps sometime Monday, a huge drill bit - a round, iron digging device more than four stories high - will pop out of the earth on Watson Island, completing the second leg of the Miami Tunnel, the roundtrip, underground route connecting the mainland to Port Miami.
A bill that would have banned Islamic, or Sharia Law, along with other foreign laws from being applied in state courts died in the legislature Friday.
Gone will be the days of distracted drivers' mid-conversation via text—that's if Gov. Rick Scott signs the bill to ban texting while driving.
The Florida Legislature's 60-day regular session will come to an end Friday but not before trying to deal with a plethora of bills still hanging in the balance.
