FEATURED STORIES
By Marc Caputo
Republican U.S. Senate front-runner Marco Rubio brags on his Web site that he didn't officially request budget pork in his last four years as a leader in the Florida House.
By David Hunt
Florida Republicans are leaning even more heavily in favor of former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio, who has taken a 32-percentage-point lead over Gov. Charlie Crist in the U.S. Senate race according to a poll released Tuesday.
By Lloyd Dunkelberger
The Florida economy has hit bottom but the slow recovery will hinder lawmakers as they try to write a new state budget.
By Steve Bousquet
Legislative leaders are swiftly carrying out one of their priorities by bringing back once-reviled "leadership funds," unlimited soft-money accounts under direct control of a few influential lawmakers.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
By Dara Kam
In another effort to shed its "Corruption County" label, the scandal-plagued Palm Beach County Commission has sparked a bill that would give all 67 counties the ability to strengthen penalties against crooked officials.
By John Frank
John Hoblick was out of town when his 16-year-old son died after a night of drinking games and illegal prescription drugs.
By Dara Kam
may get a break on how much they have to pay for government records if open government advocates in the legislature get their way.
Staff Report
The Senate Criminal Justice Committee voted to eliminate the statute of limitations in cases where a child under 16-years-old was sexually molested.
The Associated Press
Here's another reason to keep your thumbs on the wheel and your eyes on the road: texting while driving soon may be illegal in Florida.
By Marc Caputo
Firing teachers. Gambling. Banning dangerous reptiles and texting while driving.
Editorial
Efforts to approve an ethics bill are maddeningly degenerating into a partisan food fight within Broward County's legislative delegation. Many of the group's Democrats apparently don't like the fact that the initiative is being pushed by -- wait for it, wait for it! -- a Republican.
POLITICAL RACES
By Adam C. Smith
Florida has a long history of dirty politics.
By Mike Vasilinda
Governor Charlie Crist had tough words for his US Senate opponent today.
By Gary Fineout
On Tuesday, former House Speaker Marco Rubio was on Glenn Beck's radio program.
The Associated Press
The Republican Party of Florida is demanding the Florida Democratic Party drop an elections complaint.
By Rich McKay
Elections in six Orange County cities Tuesday returned incumbents to their posts and put two slow-growth candidates into open seats in Winter Park.
BALLOT INITIATIVES
By Katherine Albers
Voting for it has been called a move to "put the power back into the people's hands" and "pulling the pin on a hand grenade for the state of Florida."
ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
By Michael C. Bender and Paul Quinlan
It's hard to overestimate how personally important Gov. Charlie Crist considers the half-billion-dollar land deal he brokered with U.S. Sugar Corp. in the name of Everglades restoration.
By Manley K. Fuller and Laurie Macdonald
Obama pushes senators for climate bill
The Associated Press
Bronson knocks Florida Forever after Cabinet purchase
FloridaEnvironments.com
LGBT
By Greg Allen
Martin Gill and his partner are seeking to adopt two brothers, ages 5 and 9.
By Tony Plakas
Florida is the only state that still bans all gay men and lesbians from adopting children, although they can serve as foster parents.
By Damien Cave
The movie "Bait Shop" had too much boozing to earn the extra rebate from Florida's "family friendly" program of incentives for film production. "Confessions of a Shopaholic" was, well, just too violent.
JOBS, BUDGET, AND ECONOMY
By News Service of Florida
State economists mostly held steady Tuesday in their forecast of tax collections for the year ahead -- meaning lawmakers continue to face a budget shortfall of as much as $3.2 billion.
By Catherine Whittenburg
As state economists confirmed the $3.2 billion shortfall that Florida is facing next year, a bill advanced in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday that could shrink Florida's budget gap by one-third.
By Jeff Harrington
One of every four Florida banks is now considered troubled, with the number of severely troubled banks in the Tampa Bay area doubling in recent months.\
By Paige St. John
Florida's top financial official called Tuesday for a public accounting of property insurers following Herald-Tribune reports revealing millions of homeowners are insured by companies at financial risk.
By Brent Kallestad
Florida insurance regulators Tuesday notified a Jacksonville-based insurer that it has until the end of the month to comply with solvency requirements to avoid suspension or losing its license.
By Andres Viglucci
A new think-tank study released on the eve of the 2010 census has some eye-opening news about the decennial count's import for Floridians: In a national ranking, the amount of census-based aid flowing to the state and the three-county South Florida region puts both in the bottom five.
By Mark Albright
Demand for Florida's upcoming energy-efficient appliance rebates is expected to be so strong that state officials will require shoppers to get a reservation first.
By Paul Flemming
Homeowners can still get insurance discounts for hurricane clips and window shutters, they'll just have to file more paperwork to get them.
Editorial
American families and businesses alike have been tightening their belts during hard times. They've been doing more with less, or simply doing without.
Editorial
Soon, hurricane season will be upon us again. And once more Florida won't be ready if a big one hits.
EDUCATION
By Mike Salinero
As lawmakers waited Tuesday for the latest state revenue estimates, state Senate budget writers learned that other states are being forced to make widespread cuts in funding for popular school programs.
By Sara Kennedy
A local legislator has predicted a measure calling for easing of the state's class-size amendment will pass in the state Senate as early as next week, saying, "We're anxious to get it out."
By Bill Kaczor
Gov. Charlie Crist reappointed one of his predecessor Jeb Bush's former chiefs of staff to the State Board of Education on Tuesday and appointed another one as well as the head of Gulf Power Co.
HEALTH AND SENIORS
By Jim Saunders
With lawmakers pondering a Medicaid overhaul, consultants said Monday that Florida could save the most money by moving to a statewide managed-care system that includes pushing health plans into rural areas.
Fla. Medicaid fraud bill has political baggage
Tampa Tribune
CIVIL RIGHTS, PEACE AND SOCIAL ISSUES
By Robert Samuels
The picture, spread virally on the Web, was the last straw for state Sen. Frederica Wilson. It showed a man posing in front of the White House with a noose wrapped around an American flag.
JUSTICE AND THE COURTS
By Mary Ellen Klas
After an internal review requested by the Public Service Commission's chairwoman, the agency's inspector general has asked state law enforcement officials to consider investigating allegations that a commissioner and her aide lied about a conversation with a utility executive during a pending case.
FDLE: New fingerprint technology helps law enforcement
Tallahassee Democrat
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