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"Bill Nelson…Fighting for Florida," that's the tag line for Senator Bill Nelson's television ad campaign in his race for the senate. The two term senator is also fighting to keep his job. He's up against Republican Congressman Connie Mack, right now…polls show the race is pretty tight.
Mandy Dawson once represented parts of South Florida in the state Senate. Now, she could will be spending 6 months in federal prison, despite a plea that she be allowed to be spared time behind bars.
A circuit judge in Tallahassee will hold a hearing Wednesday on a challenge to the Legislature's congressional redistricting plan.
A redrawn Florida Senate re-districting map is being sent to the state's highest court.
A revised redistricting map created by the Florida Senate during a special session goes to the Florida House on Tuesday.
A flurry of last minute amendments were added to a Florida Senate redistricting map which reached the floor Thursday for debate.
The Florida Senate's Reapportionment Committee is scheduled to vote on Wednesday on a revised redistricting map.
The Florida Senate Reapportionment Committee is going back to work Tuesday to create yet another new redistricting map.
State Senators are back at work in a special session trying to come up with a way to fix their redistricting map so it meets the approval of Florida's Supreme Court which threw out their first version.
Five days after wrapping up their second session, lawmakers are back in Tallahassee to take a second shot a legislative redistricting.
Now that the second legislative session of the year has come and gone, Gov. Rick Scott said he's happy with the results.
A measure which would have sped up the foreclosure process floundered in the Florida legislature before lawmakers called it quits this past week.
A bill to make it easier for less regulated surplus lines insurers to take policies out of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. died during the session's final week.
In a late night special session held Friday, lawmakers finally came to a conclusion on personal injury protection (PIP).
After 60 days of endless meetings and decision making, the 2012 Florida legislative session is finally coming to a close.
A possible showdown over a hotly contested bill that would let parents at failing schools "trigger" a turnaround plan has died in the Senate on a 20-20 vote.
A bill created from the death of a two-year-old Central Florida girl is now on the desk of Florida Governor Rick Scott.
A bill that would allow Florida State University and the University of Florida raise tuition above the current 15 percent a year cap is on its way to Gov. Rick Scott's desk for his signature.
An education bill which Democrats view as a giveaway to the charter school industry at the expense of public schools is one vote away from being killed in the Florida Senate.
With less than two days to go before the end of the legislative session in Tallahassee, the prospect of achieving 'personal injury protection' (PIP) reform doesn't seem to be in the cards.
In a unanimous vote of 40-0, the Florida Senate passed a bill which, among other things, cuts funding to schools which score below the state average on select end of year tests.
A measure which would increase charges in "video voyeurism" crimes could be voted on in the Florida House before the session ends on Friday.
A bill that would allow elementary school children to enter the digital age is now on its way to the Florida Senate after it received overwhelming approval in the House.
The Florida Legislature is scheduled to end its regular session this week. Say amen.
A Miami man was arrested after he was accused of breaking into an apartment and touching a man inappropriately while he slept before urinating on him, police say.
Police across South Florida will monitor and enforce the law if anyone fires a gun into the air on New Year's Eve, the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said.
President Trump said the U.S. hit a "big facility" last week linked to alleged drug boat operations, as tensions ratchet up with Venezuela.
A small twin-engine plane crashed into a Doraville homeowner's backyard on Sunday morning after experiencing engine trouble just miles from its destination, authorities said.
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are meeting to discuss the Gaza peace plan.
A Miami man was arrested after he was accused of breaking into an apartment and touching a man inappropriately while he slept before urinating on him, police say.
Police across South Florida will monitor and enforce the law if anyone fires a gun into the air on New Year's Eve, the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said.
President Trump said the U.S. hit a "big facility" last week linked to alleged drug boat operations, as tensions ratchet up with Venezuela.
A small twin-engine plane crashed into a Doraville homeowner's backyard on Sunday morning after experiencing engine trouble just miles from its destination, authorities said.
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are meeting to discuss the Gaza peace plan.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
President Trump said the U.S. hit a "big facility" last week linked to alleged drug boat operations, as tensions ratchet up with Venezuela.
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are meeting to discuss the Gaza peace plan.
Brian Cole told investigators he believed that the 2020 election had been tampered with and he felt "someone needs to speak up," the DOJ alleges in court documents.
French politicians were divided on Monday over how to pay tribute to the late Brigitte Bardot who, despite her screen legend, courted controversy in later life with her far-right views.
The U.S. announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as the Trump administration continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance and warns United Nations agencies to "adapt, shrink or die" in a time of new financial realities.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
From top-rated smart mugs to cold brew starter kits, we've rounded up the coffee lover presents to gift this Christmas.
Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
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Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
French politicians were divided on Monday over how to pay tribute to the late Brigitte Bardot who, despite her screen legend, courted controversy in later life with her far-right views.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
Smith previously played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway.
Mickey Lee, a former "Big Brother" houseguest known for her vibrant personality and bold gameplay, has died, her family announced in a social media post shared Friday.