Poll: Scott Approval Rating At 27 Percent
Florida Governor Rick Scott's polling numbers continue to fall harder than the Florida Marlins in the month of June.
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Florida Governor Rick Scott's polling numbers continue to fall harder than the Florida Marlins in the month of June.
Twelve days after taking office, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez will recommend closing 13 libraries, eliminating the county's Head Start program and reduce the county workforce by almost 1,300 employees as part of a plan to close a $409 million budget deficit next year, according to sources familiar with the proposal.
Governor Rick Scott invited the Miami-Dade legislative delegation to lunch Tuesday at a restaurant in Sweetwater. But Sweetwater cops providing security appeared to outnumber the luncheon guests.
Former Florida Congressman Kendrick Meek has been nominated by President Barack Obama to represent the U.S. at the U.N. General Assembly.
After daily meetings with congressional members, the President turned to the American people with some tough talk about the debt debate.
Critics of the Republican Party have said that in 2011, the GOP has made unions a target in any budget debate. But, the Broward County Police Benevolent Association has decided to fight the GOP by having a "Party to Leave the Party" event.
Unemployment in Miami-Dade County is 13.7 percent and the jobs to bring that rate down simply are not there. Now, the economy in South Florid and the nation could take a debilitating hit when government aid ends this year.
John Scott, a career prosecutor, has been tapped to be the new Inspector General of Broward County and he's coming in with a clear message to the county.
Former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley will have his prostate removed after being diagnosed with cancer.
Florida's surgeon general has temporarily suspended part of the state's new "pill mill" legislation that requires doctors to use new prescription pads meant to be counterfeit-proof.
Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez will cut his pay and benefits by 30 percent and wants to make the deal permanent.
Governor Rick Scott has made his fair share of enemies in his short time in office. But Wednesday, he was called out by one of the biggest political figures in the country, former President Bill Clinton.
Florida's surgeon general has temporarily suspended part of the state's new "pill mill" legislation.
In a public ceremony, Carlos Gimenez was sworn in Wednesday afternoon as the new mayor of Miami Dade County, vowing to shrink the size of county government, and cut taxes, without harming essential services such as the police and fire departments.
The outrage over the not guilty verdict in the Casey Anthony trial has reached the Florida Legislature.
