TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF)- Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed off on a group of bills he said will expand protections for victims of sexual and domestic violence while bolstering penalties for educational institutions and law enforcement agencies that look the other way. “While...
Tamarac Mayor Beth Flansbaum-Talabisco cut the city a check Monday for $72.48 — her share of the Japanese food she ate on the taxpayer dime while she was suspended from office by the governor.
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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) – Some political pundits have speculated former Governor Charlie Crist might consider might consider running again for the top state job, this time as a Democrat, and comments made Friday might fuel that talk. Crist said in a television interview he has...
India announced Thursday that it had successfully test launched a new nuclear-capable missile that would give it, for the first time, the capability of striking the major Chinese cities of Beijing and Shanghai.
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A day after the governor vetoed $142 million from the state budget, officials at an organization that provides legal help for low income Floridians said the decision will mean fewer attorneys.
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TALLAHASSEE (AP/NSF) -A Democrat from Weston is declaring herself the first person to challenge Governor Rick Scott in the 2014 gubernatorial race. Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich confirmed comments she made to Broward Democrats on Tuesday evening weren’t intended as a formal...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBSMiami) – Florida Governor Rick Scott refused to endorse any GOP candidate for president, but with Rick Santorum’s Tuesday announcement the he is suspending his campaign; Scott threw his full support behind Mitt Romney. “There is no question that Rick Santorum...
A bill to help inmates dealing with drug addictions passed overwhelmingly in both chambers, but the governor said it had “public safety” issues.
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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) – Florida Governor Rick Scott has been put on notice that homeowners and businesses across the state will lose access to the federal Flood Insurance program if he signs a bill now on his desk which would change the way local governments issue building...
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) – Gov. Rick Scott signed a series of measures designed to trim business taxes and slash regulations Wednesday, as Republicans promised the initiatives would help promote job creation in a state where unemployment remains stubbornly high. “Passage of...
