Florida Gov. Scott Names McDougal As Chief Of Staff
Florida Governor Rick Scott has appointed his new chief of staff - Kim McDougal.
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Florida Governor Rick Scott has appointed his new chief of staff - Kim McDougal.
Three state workers have filed a lawsuit over over claims that they were made sick by mold, bat feces and poor air quality in a building leased to several Florida agencies.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed a new state budget and vetoed more than $256 million of spending.
Two top aides of Florida Governor Rick Scott have resigned.
Florida Governor Rick Scott is throwing his support behind GOP front-runner Donald Trump.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott plans to veto more than $256 million from a new state budget passed by legislators days ago.
The state's new $82.3 billion budget, approved by lawmakers Friday, isn't all about the big expenses of government, such as education, health care, law enforcement and transportation.
The last day of the 60-day legislative session is in full swing.
Among the more than two dozen laws Gov. Rick Scott signed on Thursday included clergy rights on same-sex marriage, boycotting anti-Israel companies and making airport travel more convenient for disabled vets.
Governor Rick Scott signed off on a bill Thursday that will lead to replacing the statue of a Confederate general at the National Statuary Hall in Washington.
Big changes could be coming to the budget in the state of Florida.
Florida lawmakers are set to approve a tax-cut package on the final day of the legislative session.
Gov. Rick Scott on Monday signed into law a measure designed to fix the state's death-penalty sentencing process after it was found unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court, but the new law will almost certainly be challenged.
Thousands of high-ranking state workers are expected to continue paying low rates for health insurance, including Gov. Rick Scott.
Florida's longtime governor is facing some difficult times in the state's capitol.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott will not endorse a presidential candidate ahead of Florida's March 15th primary.
The Florida Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a controversial bill aimed at protecting clergy members from performing same-sex marriages against their religious beliefs.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott's request for $1 billion in tax cuts has been cut down by lawmakers to $129.1 million in a revamped bill.
Responding to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year, the Florida Legislature is poised to pass a controversial bill aimed at protecting clergy members who object to performing wedding ceremonies for gay and lesbian couples.
Florida Governor Rick Scott said he wants a GOP candidate that is focused on jobs.
Calling it a "love note" to the Senate, a key House committee Monday signed off on a sweeping gambling bill that would ratify a $3 billion agreement with the Seminole Tribe and allow pari-mutuels in at least five counties to add slot machines.
Lawmakers have set their sights on trying to reduce potentially dangerous interactions between Florida black bears and humans.
Florida Governor Rick Scott says he has not interest in being a possible pick for the vice president position.
Surrounded by a group of police chiefs, Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a measure dubbed the "backyard range" bill, intended to restrict the recreational discharge of a firearm in certain residential areas.
With primaries in full swing there is speculation over who would be chosen as a candidate to run for vice president.
The 21 year old turned himself in to deputies two months after the crash where authorities say he was drunk.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
A Lake Worth Beach man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after prosecutors say he struck and resisted ICE officers.
In Miami-Dade, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam.
DeSantis inaugurated the statue to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary on the day that would have been Reagan's 115th birthday.
The 21 year old turned himself in to deputies two months after the crash where authorities say he was drunk.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
A Lake Worth Beach man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after prosecutors say he struck and resisted ICE officers.
In Miami-Dade, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam.
DeSantis inaugurated the statue to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary on the day that would have been Reagan's 115th birthday.
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.
A judge ordered the U.S. to return three migrant families who were affected by President Trump's family separation policy in his first term and then deported in his second.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific on Thursday, marking the 38th vessel to be struck over the last five months and the second this year.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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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.
Don't miss the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Here's how to watch live, stream for free and catch replays.
Bad Bunny says he wants to bring his culture to his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.