Scott's Chief Of Staff Resigns
Governor Rick Scott's chief of staff, Steve MacNamara has resigned after multiple reports surfaced of him sending no-bid contracts to friends and interfering with staffing decisions throughout the state government.
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Governor Rick Scott's chief of staff, Steve MacNamara has resigned after multiple reports surfaced of him sending no-bid contracts to friends and interfering with staffing decisions throughout the state government.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has released a recovered green sea turtle off the Florida Keys Tuesday afternoon.
Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet have signed off on this year's Statewide Emergency Shelter Plan (SESP).
Governor Rick Scott signed a bill Friday that both he and the Legislature hope will finally crack down on the rampant fraud in Florida's no-fault car insurance system.
Following his veto of a bill allowing the University of Florida and Florida State University to raise tuition beyond a state-imposed cap, Gov. Rick Scott on Friday announced the formation of a task force to take a look at higher education reform.
Governor Rick Scott has announced a new plan to further the goal of government transparency.
Lost amidst the fanfare of several high-level Republicans touting a new state law signed by Governor Rick Scott in Miami Tuesday was one little detail, it was unenforceable.
The chairman of the House's Education Committee has warned that funding cuts and tuition caps will erode the quality at the state's universities, particularly two of Florida's top research schools.
As Tampa prepares for the Republican National Convention later this year, the city sought to ban most weapons in and around the convention. The city asked for a special allowance to ban guns in the area as well, to which Governor Rick Scott said no!
Community health centers in Miami-Dade, Broward and across the state will only get about $21 million if federal grants this year.
Governor Rick Scott is in Miami on Tuesday to sign a bill which will make it illegal for Florida tax dollars to be spent on companies that do business directly or indirectly with Cuba.
A task force formed by Governor Rick Scott in the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting met for the first time Tuesday in Tallahassee.
Gov. Rick Scott has signed a bill curbing the authority of the Florida High School Athletic Association to sideline transferring students.
Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed off on a group of bills he said will expand protections for victims of sexual and domestic violence while bolstering penalties for educational institutions and law enforcement agencies that look the other way.
To the delight of students struggling to pay for college, Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a bill Friday that would have allowed the University of Florida and Florida State University to increase tuition by virtually unlimited amounts.
In a move that could send the state of Florida into a clash with the federal government, Governor Rick Scott said Friday he will sign a bill that makes it illegal for Florida tax dollars to be spent on companies that do business directly or indirectly with Cuba.
Miami federal judge Ursula Ungaro has ruled that Governor Rick Scott's order requiring drug testing for state workers is unconstitutional.
In the aftermath of the Trayvon Martin shooting, Gov. Rick Scott said he would form a Task Force on Citizen Safety and Protection to look into the state's gun laws. On Thursday, he's set to announce who will be on the panel.
A Democrat from Weston is declaring herself the first person to challenge Governor Rick Scott in the 2014 gubernatorial race.
Florida's almost $70-billion dollar budget funds critical statewide services, adds a little extra to education and should help the state maintain a solid credit rating, but South Florida took a big punch from Governor Rick Scott's veto pen to the tune of $25 million.
Florida Governor Rick Scott signed the new state budget that will cost roughly $70 billion Tuesday. But, Scott also vetoed more than $140 million in spending for various programs including several key programs in South Florida.
With stroke of a pen, Gov. Rick Scott signed the state's 2012-2013 budget into law at a St. Johns County elementary school.
In order to keep more sex offenders from congregating overnight on the sidewalk in one Shorecrest neighborhood, Miami Commissioner Marc Sarnoff thinks he's found the solution.
George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Florida Governor Rick Scott refused to endorse any GOP candidate for president, but with Rick Santorum's Tuesday announcement the he is suspending his campaign; Scott threw his full support behind Mitt Romney.
Barrett Riley and Edgar Monserrat Martinez were killed in the crash on May 8, 2018.
An HC-130 Hercules airplane crew confirmed the identity of the vessel as the Mariana, a 145-foot U.S.-registered dry cargo vessel, officials said.
The man was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center in "extremely critical condition," according to City of Miami Fire Rescue.
Iran balks at Trump's demands for a peace deal amid a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, as fear the war could reignite hits oil and energy markets.
The wife of a 27-year Army sergeant was detained by ICE at an immigration appointment in Texas. He says he doesn't understand why, and "ICE is out of control right now."
Barrett Riley and Edgar Monserrat Martinez were killed in the crash on May 8, 2018.
An HC-130 Hercules airplane crew confirmed the identity of the vessel as the Mariana, a 145-foot U.S.-registered dry cargo vessel, officials said.
The man was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center in "extremely critical condition," according to City of Miami Fire Rescue.
The wife of a 27-year Army sergeant was detained by ICE at an immigration appointment in Texas. He says he doesn't understand why, and "ICE is out of control right now."
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
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 wife of a 27-year Army sergeant was detained by ICE at an immigration appointment in Texas. He says he doesn't understand why, and "ICE is out of control right now."
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
The U.S. military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada's strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected.
The order will open the door for more research into psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, sources told CBS News earlier this week.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
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.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.