Crist Sets Stage For Congressional Run
Former Gov. Charlie Crist appears likely to run for a Pinellas County congressional seat in 2016, two years after losing a comeback bid for the governor's mansion.
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Former Gov. Charlie Crist appears likely to run for a Pinellas County congressional seat in 2016, two years after losing a comeback bid for the governor's mansion.
Florida Governor Rick Scott ordered the state's National Guard recruiters to work in nearby armories, following the deadly shooting in Tennessee that killed four marines and one sailor.
Florida's jobless rate dipped two percentage points, following the national trend.
Lawyers pushing for more money for legal aid to the poor will have to look elsewhere after the Florida Supreme Court rejected a proposed dues increase for Florida Bar members.
Florida Governor Rick Scott's committee got a boost from 'the happiest place on earth.'
Oil company BP and five Gulf states, including Florida, announced an $18.7 billion settlement Thursday which resolves years of legal fighting over the environmental and economic damage done by the 2010 oil spill.
Florida's abortion waiting period remains in legal limbo.
You know what they say about the rich just keep getting richer. Gov. Rick Scott, a multi-millionaire who dipped into his own fortune to help his re-election campaign, continues to get wealthier.
A Florida judge is blocking a new state law that requires women to wait 24 hours before getting an abortion.
Beginning Wednesday, 130 new laws produced by the Legislature, and signed by Governor Rick Scott, will go into effect.
The state's record-setting budget goes into effect on Wednesday, along with 130 other new laws that were produced by the Legislature this year in the regular and special sessions and signed by Gov. Rick Scott.
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a crucial interpretation of the Affordable Care Act on Thursday, preserving health insurance for more than 1 million Floridians but providing no larger solutions to the national or statewide divisions on the law.
One South Florida family is breathing a sigh of relief after the Supreme Court's decision to back Obamacare.
Gov. Rick Scott is on his way to Connecticut on a two-day trip as part of his ongoing effort to lure businesses to relocate to Florida.
Florida Governor Ricks Scott along with cabinet members trimmed down sentences for two men already in prison.
A Leon County circuit judge is considering a challenge to a law that would require women to wait 24 hours before having an abortion. All this just days before the law is set to take effect.
Wildlife officials took a final vote Wednesday and approved a new bear hunting season in Florida--just a few years after it was removed from the state's threatened species list.
Florida Governor Rick Scott slashed $461 million worth of projects from the budget passed by Florida lawmakers last week during a special session.
Florida Governor Rick Scott and cabinet members settled a lawsuit filed over the firing of Florida's top cop.
Gov. Rick Scott is signing a new state budget into law—but not before vetoing nearly $500 million from the spending plan.
Supporters of Amendment 1 filed a lawsuit Monday claiming state lawmakers in a newly approved budget misappropriated more than $300 million of the money voters wanted for environmental land management and acquisition.
About half of Florida voters disapprove of the way Governor Rick Scott and state lawmakers are handling their jobs.
Governor Rick Scott will kick of his "Keep Florida Working" tax cut victory tour in South Florida.
Gov. Rick Scott is making a stop in South Florida on Monday as part of his tax cut tour.
The budget battle between Republicans in the Florida Legislature will likely continue in 2016, despite a temporary truce.
If that preliminary estimate holds, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund would have adequate cash to cover its share of losses.
Police are urging trick-or-treaters and their parents to take the appropriate safety precautions before heading out to collect candy on Thursday.
Police said El Taiger was shot at a home on SE 5th Street in Hialeah where the shooting suspect was renting.
Miami Police are asking for the public's help after they said an arsonist torched cars outside an Allapattah apartment building
Abby Alfonso is not only preparing to vote, but she is also helping her classmates by explaining the amendments on the ballot.
If that preliminary estimate holds, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund would have adequate cash to cover its share of losses.
Police are urging trick-or-treaters and their parents to take the appropriate safety precautions before heading out to collect candy on Thursday.
Police said El Taiger was shot at a home on SE 5th Street in Hialeah where the shooting suspect was renting.
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Families are going together, some even voted for the first time.
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.
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.
Reggaeton artist Nicky Jam on Wednesday revoked his endorsement of Donald Trump, after Tony Hinchcliffe's rally joke calling Puerto Rico "garbage."
Florida voters in 1998 passed a constitutional amendment that required nonpartisan races for county school board seats.
Ballot drop boxes have long been targets of misinformation, according to experts, who say the false claims surged during the 2020 election.
Aileen Cannon said a defense request that she recuse herself was without merit.
The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops has long lobbied in Tallahassee in favor of tighter abortion restrictions.
Jim sits down with key stakeholders in some of Florida's most contentious ballot initiatives.
Jim DeFede speaks to two individuals on both sides of legalizing recreation marijuana with Amendment 3.
Republican Rosanna Cordero-Stutz and Democrat James Reyes faced off for a debate as Miami-Dade's sheriff.
Jim DeFede spoke to women who were not allowed to have an abortion in Florida.
Jim goes one-on-one with Dr. Grazie Christie, a radiologist who is opposed to Amendment 4 on the right to abortion.
At Memorial Healthcare System, the innovative Aquablation procedure is changing the landscape of enlarged prostate treatment.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Colorado has seemingly eliminated one ingredient in the McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger E. coli outbreak as a cause for death and dozens of illnesses.
A notice to Costco customers urges them not to consume some packages of salmon over concerns it could be contaminated with listeria.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
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Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
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.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
Reggaeton artist Nicky Jam on Wednesday revoked his endorsement of Donald Trump, after Tony Hinchcliffe's rally joke calling Puerto Rico "garbage."
A benefit raising money for relief and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton will be broadcast Saturday night.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
Tourism officials on Florida's Gulf Coast say one of the ways concerned people can help the area recover is to visit as tourists.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."