Florida's Political Landscape Upended With Ruling
One day after a landmark legal ruling, some people are question whether the change to Florida's political landscape will have an impact on other states' drawing their congressional districts.
One day after a landmark legal ruling, some people are question whether the change to Florida's political landscape will have an impact on other states' drawing their congressional districts.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush set off a fury this week that served as a reminder of how difficult immigration issues remain for his possible presidential ambitions and the Republican Party.
The head of the state's Democratic Party is contending that Florida's Republican Governor's campaign broke the state's finance laws.
The nationwide campaign for Congress this fall could be a competitive one because of Omabacare according to political experts.
Standing in front of Miami-Dade elections headquarters, Ana Rivas Logan tore her voter registration card to pieces. "This is my old Republican registration card and it's gone," she said while laughing.
Amid criticism, Florida Governor Rick Scott said Saturday a state set of revisions to nationwide education standards will be unveiled next week.
Congresswoman Ilena Ros-Lehtinen and Jim discuss the vote to reopen the government and where we go from here. The two also discuss whether three months from now we will be in the same situation. Other topics include immigration reform, and the future of the Republican party.
Republican Gov. Rick Scott, whose campaign catchphrase is "It's working," is trying hard to get Floridians to like him.
Little more than a year before the 2014 elections, the Republican Party of Florida and its leaders are showing their financial muscle.
As the GOP-led government shutdown continues in its second week, new poll numbers from Gallup showed that the shutdown taking a big toll on the Republican Party in the eyes of voters.
Later this month, Florida will hold three public hearings on controversial new education standards.
The Republican Party gambled quite a bit on a government shutdown Monday night and the early returns show the GOP may be holding a hand of Aces over Eights, also known as the dead man's hand.
Christmas Eve 2009 was they day when the U.S. Senate passed the Affordable Care Act along party lines; Democrats for it and Republicans against it. Four years later—and a lot of political fighting—the same is still true.
The plan originally hatched by Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, and Utah Senator Mike Lee to either shutdown the government or default on the debt limit if the Affordable Care Act isn't defunded is fracturing the Republican Party ahead of key fiscal deadlines.
The plan first pitched by Florida Senator Marco Rubio to shutdown the government or default on the national debt if the Affordable Care Act isn't defunded has opened up a schism among Senator Rubio's own party.
The Republican Party put together a post-election report that looked to identify problems that cost them the presidency. Chief among the problems was a lack of minority outreach and that's being found in polling from other groups as well.
Just days after a scandal broke calling into question the integrity of Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett, informed Governor Rick Scott he will resign.
President Barack Obama brought his re-focused economic message to Florida Thursday, but even the president did not expect his campaign-style speech to help ease the gridlock in Washington.
Gov. Scott continues his summer travels in Aspen, Colorado where he's hobnobbing with his fellow Republican governors and wealthy donors.
Charlie Crist, the former Florida governor who switched from the Republican Party to Democrat, is working on a book that strongly criticizes the GOP's conservative policies.
Immigration reform has been one of the hot-button topics for politicians in the last few years. As the Senate passed its version of immigration reform last week, all attention now turns to the House of Representatives and the rift developing in the Republican Party.
The Republican Executive Committee of Miami-Dade County issued a strong message to all local Republicans in the state legislature, don't even think about voting in favor of the Sun Life Stadium renovation plan.
Former Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer was sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing more than $125,000 in party funds.
Hundreds of thousands of jobs across America, including many in the Sunshine State, hang in the balance as Congress refuses to consider any compromise deal to avert the cuts contained in the sequester.
It looks like if former Republican Party of Florida chairman Jim Greer had any dirty laundry to air out about the GOP in his trial for theft, fraud, and other charges will never see the light of day.
The accident involved a truck towing a boat.
Some may have heavy downpours and lightning.
Antony Blinken returns to Israel at a "decisive moment" amid negotiations to secure a cease-fire with Hamas and avert a wider war.
Florida is a closed primary. Voters must be registered as either a Democrat or Republican.
Police said it's unclear how the man ended up in the water.
The accident involved a truck towing a boat.
Some may have heavy downpours and lightning.
Florida is a closed primary. Voters must be registered as either a Democrat or Republican.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy recognizes the top high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
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The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
Florida is a closed primary. Voters must be registered as either a Democrat or Republican.
Rep. Mike Turner, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said Iran could declare itself a nuclear weapons state "by the end of the year."
Compared with the wild twists and turns of the presidential election, Florida's primary will be relatively tame.
The DNC, where Kamala Harris will officially be recognized as the Democratic nominee, takes place this week in Chicago.
The longtime party figure and native Chicagoan previews this week's Democratic National Convention, and offers a message to his fellow Democrats about the prospects of the Harris-Walz ticket come Election Day.
In this special live edition of Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede takes a look at the major races for the Florida Primary.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Broward School Board Chair Lori Alhadeff on a number of topics.
Jim DeFede focuses on the controversy with Miami-Dade Commissioner and former Doral Mayor JC Bermudez.
Jim DeFede focuses on the crisis in Venezuela with the director of the well-respected website Caracas Chronicles.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the congresswoman on two major issues.
Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers reported finding metal wire embedded in the products.
The National Association of EMS Officials recommends "Cool First, Transport Second" for patients whose body temperature is over 104 degrees.
Parents and other caregivers urged to stop using loungers linked to 5 fatalities and an infant bed tied to 1 death.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Officials have been warning of a return to the pre-pandemic trends of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
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A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
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John Aprea landed his first break in the 1967 Steve McQueen classic "Bullitt" before landing the role of young Salvatore "Sal" Tessio in "The Godfather Part II."
His comic novels set in Florida target the darkness which can cloud the Sunshine State. Now, Hiaasen's 2013 bestseller about a failed detective, murder, and a misbehaving monkey is an Apple TV+ series starring Vince Vaughn.
There were 37 bids for the iconic hat won by Harrison Ford, who played the intrepid archaeologist, Indiana Jones, according to the auction house Propstore.
Céline Dion shared an inside look at the lead-up to her spectacular performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics' opening ceremony.
Taylor Swift's blockbuster "Eras Tour" resumed in London on Thursday after her concerts in Vienna were canceled earlier this month because of an alleged terror plot.