Florida Government News

Libertarian Gubernatorial Candidate Adrian Wyllie, who has recently received an enormous amount of positive press coverage, officially announced on Tuesday morning, July 29, that his campaign will take a month-long tour of craft breweries across the state of Florida throughout the month of August.

When Angel Cardenas, a single mother with a modest income, was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago, she struggled to pay for her treatment, which ultimately involved a double mastectomy.

Nearly seven in 10 Florida homeowners believe the value of their home will go up over the next 12 months, according to a survey by BMO Harris Bank .

South Florida's Cuban-American congressional delegation will meet with the wife of a Cuban democracy activist.

A Titusville day care, where workers are accused of paddling at least three students with a ruler, could lose its license for good if the state has its way.

Today, Senate President Don Gaetz, Senate President-Designate Andy Gardiner, House Speaker Will Weatherford, House Speaker-Designate Steve Crisafulli and Rick Scott for Florida Chairman John Thrasher released a joint statement on Charlie Crist's plans to circumvent the legislature with five executive orders: "Charlie Crist says he is a 'man of the ... (more)

Florida health officials are warning beachgoers about a seawater bacterium that can invade cuts and scrapes to cause flesh-eating disease .

If you mentioned Chris Christie for 2016 presidential candidate in January, many would have called you crazy.

"There will be no equality in education until we transition to a system that prioritizes academic achievement for children over job security for adults.

On Monday, the Florida Department of Children and Families asked a judge to terminate the parent rights of a woman who claimed her toddler's death resulted from a hit-and-run accident.

The parents of a Panhandle 2-year-old have been charged with negligent manslaughter after their toddler died from untreated burns.

For the first time, members of the Florida Medical Association have approved a resolution endorsing Medicaid expansion, a politically contentious issue that the group's leaders have generally avoided over the last two legislative sessions.

Today, the Republican Party of Florida released a new TV ad, "Jobs." The ad features Floridians sharing their views on Rick Scott's commitment to job creation versus Charlie Crist's record of economic failure.

A live-streaming webcam on a beach in the Florida Keys recorded about 100 loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings emerging from their nest.

Associated Builders & Contractors of Florida, Inc. is pleased to announce the endorsement for the reelection of Rick Scott for Governor.

A new report shows where Gov. Rick Scott, and Charlie Crist are spending money on TV ads, and for the most part it is not in South Florida.

Floridians have been supporting the idea of legalized medical marijuana ever since the idea of it getting onto the ballot was brought up.

Colorado's move to legalize marijuana could bring in an extra $42 million in annual revenue.

An evaluation of all the bills passed by the 2014 Florida Legislature shows the state will see a revenue reduction of $557.6 million in the current fiscal year.

A libertarian running for governor in Florida is looking to capitalize on the vestiges of Ron Paul 's two presidential bids -- and that tactic might actually be working.