The number of women serving in Florida’s legislature has decreased, and according to a new study, the state now ranks 23rd in the nation for its ratio of elected women. The Center for American women and Politics...

Senate President Don Gaetz and House Speaker Will Weatherford will begin their joint Work Plan Florida Regional Tour on Wednesday, highlighting the successful completion of their legislative agenda on jobs as well as “critical investments in Florida’s...

In the increasing furor over the use of red light cameras, a disturbing trend is beginning to emerge. Several municipal and local governments were discovered shortening the length of yellow lights after installing “traffic infraction detectors,” or...

Gov. Rick Scott plans to sign the $74.5 billion budget into law today, but will announce that he is using his line item veto power. Among the things Scott is expected to veto is a three percent...

An annual ritual once again produced a sign of Miami-Dade County’s clout and size: The county took in by far the most money from the state budget, according to a county-by-county breakdown of local projects released Friday by the...

For those who share the dream of waking up to an Atlantic sunrise and biking across the state to enjoy a Gulf Coast sunset, the funding and completion of Florida’s Coast to Coast Connector is highly anticipated. The...

On Tuesday, eight Pinellas legislators were grilled by members of the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club on issues ranging from Medicaid expansion to legislative health insurance costs — and then turned around to rib each other on who...

Orange County Commissioner Fred Brummer said Tuesday that he would not run again for the state Legislature next year. The Apopka accountant faces county term limits next fall. But after that, Brummer had said he was pondering a return to Tallahassee,...

It’s impossible to write about Brian Pitts of the self-styled advocacy group Justice 2 Jesus without using the terms ‘gadfly’ and ‘ubiquitous.’  From News Service of Florida archives: “Pitts is a ubiquitous presence at the Capitol, testifying...

Gov. Rick Scott has until May 24 to make decisions on two high-profile bills passed in the closing days of the legislative session, reports the News Service of Florida. Both a bill meant to avoid the snafus that plagued...