Governor-Elect Scott Talks Jobs At Port Everglades
Governor-elect Rick Scott continues his statewide jobs tour at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale Thursday. His visit Wednesday offered hope, but no details.
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Governor-elect Rick Scott continues his statewide jobs tour at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale Thursday. His visit Wednesday offered hope, but no details.
With an act of Congress, the Dream Act is once step closer to becoming a reality.
A family friend has confirmed that Elizabeth Edwards has passed away after a long battle with cancer. Earlier, doctors informed the 61-year-old and her family that further treatment will do no good.
The recall effort against Miami-Dade Commissioner Natacha Seijas will take another step forward Monday when nearly 5,000 signatures are expected to be delivered to the County Clerk's office for certification.
Florida's coastline will remain off limits to oil drilling for at least the next seven years. That's the decision from the Obama Administration and it is an about face triggered by the BP oil spill.
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez has dropped the lawsuit aimed at fighting billionaire Norman Braman's recall effort. Alvarez had been trying to have the recall effort thrown out due to a technicality.
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez came out swinging Wednesday at the Downtown Bay Forum. His focus: the recall effort building against him led by auto tycoon Norman Braman.
Political and civic leaders turned out Tuesday for the ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Miami Art Museum. It is slated to open in 2013.
Fledgling U.S. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson is already gearing up for her first big battle on Capitol Hill, but it won't be over health care, taxes or deficit spending. It will be over her hats.
Nearly all the major candidates in Haiti's presidential election called for Sunday's election to be voided amid allegations of fraud and reports that large numbers of voters were turned away from polling stations across the quake-stricken country. Twelve of the 19 candidates endorsed a joint statement denouncing the voting as fraudulent and calling on their supporters to show their anger with demonstrations against the government and the country's Provisional Electoral Council, known as the CEP.
Haiti's presidential candidates are wrapping up their campaigns with loud, musical rallies, as Haitians in South Florida watched from afar as their homeland prepares for Sunday's election, the first since an earthquake devastated the country.
Long-time Republican Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is poised to take control of a very powerful House committee thanks to the recent Republican landslide victory in November.
The publisher of Sarah Palin's forthcoming book filed a lawsuit against Gawker Media on Friday for leaking pages of "America By Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag" before its release next week.
A new face in Tallahassee is bringing back an old tradition. Governor-elect Rick Scott will hold an inaugural ball as part of celebrations of his swearing in.
Election Day is over in South Florida except for Palmetto Bay where residents are going to the polls once again Tuesday for a runoff election for mayor and a council member.
