Vice President in Florida talking coronavirus
Vice President Mike Pence was in Florida on Friday in Palm Beach County to address how the federal government and the state will coordinate their fight against coronavirus.
Appeals court temporarily halts Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
A federal appeals court temporarily halted a major Trump administration policy to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S. immigration courts.
Influence, money, delegates: Here’s what’s so super about Super Tuesday
Super Tuesday falls on March 3 this time around and nearly 70% of delegates required to clinch the Democratic nomination are up for grabs.
Trump urges calm even as US reports worrisome new coronavirus case
Shortly after a presidential news conference Wednesday, the government announced a worrisome development — a new U.S. case that hasn't been linked to travel abroad.
Drone could help fight invasive species, wildfires
Drones could be deployed in state efforts to manage invasive species and address wildfire threats, under a proposal unanimously approved Wednesday by the House.
House backs broadband expansion effort
The Florida House unanimously agreed Wednesday to set aside up to $5 million a year for broadband services that would accompany controversial highway corridors planned through mostly rural regions from Southwest Florida to the Georgia border.
Senators look to NCAA for answers on athlete pay
As they move forward with a proposal that would allow college athletes to receive off-field compensation, Florida senators expect the NCAA to tackle unaddressed issues such as recruitment.
Trump says US 'very ready' for virus; Pence to lead response
President Donald Trump says he'll discuss the coronavirus threat at a White House news conference on Wednesday.
House makes lynching a federal crime, 65 years after Emmett Till murder
Sixty-five years after 14-year-old Emmett Till was lynched in Mississippi, the House has approved legislation designating lynching as a hate crime under federal law.
Sanders betting big on CA ahead of primary, bringing campaign to San Jose
Super Tuesday is less than a week away and presidential candidates are focusing their attention on California.
Court sides with President Trump in 'sanctuary cities' grant fight
The Trump administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement grants to force states to cooperate with U.S. immigration enforcement, a federal appeals court in New York ruled Wednesday in a decision that conflicted with three other federal appeals courts.
FACT CHECK: Dems implore fact checkers to back them up
The last debate before a crucial stage of the primaries was an often unruly affair as the Democratic presidential contenders powered past the moderators in a scramble to take credit and occasionally dodge blame on a range of subjects.
University merger plan headed for Florida House vote
A measure, approved by the House Appropriations Committee on a near party-line vote, would strip New College of Florida and Florida Polytechnic University from their independent status and merge both institutions with UF in Gainesville.
Senators continue to push for land and water conservation money
The Senate Agriculture, Environment and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee backed a proposal (SB 332) by Sen. Linda Stewart, D-Orlando, that would funnel $100 million annually to Florida Forever. The money could come from a trust fund that receives real-estate tax dollars under a 2014 constitutional amendment aimed at land and water conservation.
Voucher program headed toward expansion in Florida
Key House and Senate panels Tuesday approved bills that include boosting the Family Empowerment Scholarship program, which provides vouchers for nearly 18,000 students to attend private schools this year.
Debate takeaways: Bernie bruised but not broken
Democrats held their final debate before the South Carolina presidential primary and the critical Super Tuesday contests that follow three days later.
Trump, US officials send mixed messages on COVID-19 risk to Americans
Trump said “we have very few people with it." A “lot of talent” and a “lot of brainpower” is being tapped for the coronavirus response.
Sanders faces attacks in Democrats' debate-stage clash
Bernie Sanders is facing an unprecedented assault from his Democratic rivals as the party's turbulent nomination fight threatens to explode on the debate stage.
Trump defends Modi, refuses to weigh in on citizenship law
President Donald Trump says he's optimistic about the prospects of inking a trade deal with India. Trump commented on the final day of his two-day visit to the country.
Mubarak, Egypt's autocrat ousted by protests, dies at 91
Egypt's state TV says the country's former President Hosni Mubarak, ousted in the 2011 Arab Spring uprising, has died at 91.