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James CallMarch 17, 2015

Tentacles slithering from a corruption investigation in Tallahassee indicate a made-for-TV movie may be in the works. The Tallahassee Democrat is working the story. The FBI, a federal grand jury and the U.S. Attorney’s Office are looking into 17 Leon County school-construction projects dating to 2007. The FBI has seized the school district’s email system […]

Ryan RayMarch 17, 2015

Democratic National Committee chairwoman and South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz will not seek the Senate seat likely to be vacated by Marco Rubio and will instead seek re-election in her Broward- and Miami-Dade-based 23rd congressional district, the Sun-Sentinel reports. DWS was widely seen as a problematic yet potent contender for the seat that many expect to be highly […]

Mitch PerryMarch 17, 2015

The Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee on Monday voted to allocate $1,500 to Tampa City Council candidate Guido Maniscalco in his bid to capture the District 6 City Council seat. The money will go for canvassing and phone banking. The 30-year-old Maniscalco is running against civil engineer Jackie Toledo in the March 24 runoff election. […]

Associated PressMarch 17, 2015

A third round of U.S.-Cuban negotiations over the restoration of full diplomatic relations ended after a day of talks, Cuban and U.S. officials said Tuesday. They provided no details on whether progress was made toward a deal on reopening embassies in Washington and Havana. The two countries have been trying to strike an agreement on […]

Kevin MeerschaertMarch 17, 2015

The Jacksonville City Council Rules Committee on Tuesday rejected the latest version of a bill to reform the city’s police and firefighter pension plan. Still at issue is whether the council waits three years or 10 before it makes any changes to pension plans for current employees. After amending the deal to include the three-year […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 17, 2015

Hot on the heels of Jake Godbold endorsing Mayor Alvin Brown for re-election comes an endorsement from yet another two-term former mayor — this time going Lenny Curry’s way. John Peyton Tuesday endorsed Curry via a written statement. “Today, I proudly endorse Lenny Curry to be Jacksonville’s next mayor,” wrote Peyton, who added that he believes Curry is […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 17, 2015

The House released a health care budget on Tuesday that has no supplemental Medicaid dollars to help pay hospitals, federally qualified health centers, graduate medical education and even prepaid health plans. House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Matt Hudson said it would be “premature” for the House to include supplemental, or Low Income Pool, […]

Associated PressMarch 17, 2015

Florida ranks No. 2 in the nation in the rate of residents without health insurance, but that figure has declined since 2010. Figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday show that Florida had an uninsured rate of 24.3 percent in 2013. Only Texas had a higher rate at 24.8 percent. The lowest rate […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 17, 2015

At the Mary L. Singleton Senior Center, Mayor Alvin Brown got one of the most significant endorsements of his reelection campaign, via former two-term Democratic Mayor Jake Godbold, who was remembered fondly by the couple hundred senior citizens in attendance, at an event that was equal parts birthday celebration for Godbold and a campaign event […]

Mitch PerryMarch 17, 2015

According to Miami state House Republican Frank Artiles, the only reason he has introduced his legislation that would stop transgender people from using public restrooms aligned with their gender identity is because Miami-Dade County Commissioners wouldn’t change their own ordinance. “I am here because the Miami Dade ordinance is overbroad and subjective,” he told lawmakers […]

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This satellite picture by Planet Labs PBC shows Iran's underground nuclear enrichment site at Fordo on March 19, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

School principal says he's FBI informant in corruption probe

Debbie Wasserman-Schultz not running for U.S. Senate

Hillsborough Democrats OK $1,500 for Guido Maniscalco effort

Cuba, U.S. say 3rd round of diplomatic negotiations ends

Jacksonville City Council panel rejects pension reform bill

John Peyton endorses Lenny Curry for Jacksonville mayor

No Medicaid supplemental funds in House budget

Florida ranks No. 2 in nation for rate of uninsured

Jake Godbold endorses Alvin Brown for re-election

Frank Artiles admits his "bathroom bill" is still a work in progress as it advances in Florida House