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Gov. Rick Scott is set to propose a $1 billion increase in education spending over this year, planning to call Wednesday for a boost to per-student spending despite a state revenue shortfall and lower local school tax dollars.
Florida Governor Rick Scott has seen his popularity drop ever since he took office. But the latest poll numbers have him in a bad position compared with his counterparts.
Dozens of South Florida activists who traveled to our nation's Capitol on Monday to take part in a week long protest, staged sit-in at the offices of one of Florida's Senators.
Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz was in Dania Beach Monday morning to renew her call for an extension to the payroll tax cut for all working Americans.
A bill moving to a state House committee for consideration would remove the physical education requirement for middle school students.
Politician turned author Senator Marco Rubio has signed a book deal. Rubio, 40, signed with Sentinel, a conservative imprint of Penguin Group (USA), for a memoir.
More than 100 South Floridians boarded buses Monday morning for a trip to Washington D.C. where they will join thousands of others in a 'Take Back Our Capitol' event.
As the fight over proposed destination casinos hits the state legislature; preliminary estimates from the state say the move could bring in more than $100 million to the state in the first year.
Florida senator and Miami resident Marco Rubio will hold a human trafficking awareness briefing in Miami Friday.
A testy battle of words was waged in Ft. Lauderdale Tuesday, when second-tier GOP Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann took issue with a claim by rival Newt Gingrich, who called her "factually challenged."
The White House, along with the Department of House and Urban Development, introduced a new program Thursday that they claim will help low-income people and public housing residents.
Lagging in the polls, Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann will try to drum up some South Florida support at an event Thursday evening in Ft. Lauderdale.
It's looking like Newt-mentum is exploding in the Sunshine State, according to the latest poll from Public Policy Polling.
Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter will pay an $8,300 fine after admitting to violating state election law.
Former Godfathers Pizza CEO Herman Cain rode his victory in a Florida straw poll to the top spot in the GOP 2012 presidential primary. But, Cain's fall may have been just as fast.
