House impeachment inquiry to start open hearings on November 13
The House Intelligence Committee will hold its first open hearings next week as part of the formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump, featuring current and former officials with knowledge of the Ukraine controversy.
Bill would require couples to read 'healthy marriage' guide
Six marriage and education advocates would work on creating the privately-funded "Healthy Marriage" handbook under a new bill proposed that would require couples to read the guide before they can tie the knot.??
Bill would require couples to read 'healthy marriage' guide
Six marriage and education advocates would work on creating the privately-funded "Healthy Marriage" handbook under a new bill proposed that would require couples to read the guide before they can tie the knot.??
House impeachment inquiry to start open hearings on November 13
The House Intelligence Committee will hold its first open hearings next week as part of the formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump, featuring current and former officials with knowledge of the Ukraine controversy.
Buddy Dyer reelected as Orlando mayor
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has cruised to another victory after defeating his challengers District 6 Councilman Sam Ings and non-profit consultant�Aretha Simons.�
Debate over the future of Visit Florida
The future of Visit Florida has been greatly impacted by budget cuts, but lawmakers are indicating that they may want to continue to help supplement the public-private entity that promotes state tourism.
Elijah Cummings honored at dignitary-packed funeral
The late Elijah Cummings, the powerful and long-serving Baltimore congressman who rose to chair the House Oversight Committee, was honored at a dignitary-packed funeral Friday where eulogies praised his mastery of Congress and commitment to constituents.
An act that will make animal cruelty a felony is closer to becoming law
A bill that makes animal cruelty a federal felony was unanimously passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The bipartisan Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, which was introduced by Reps. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., and Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., would outlaw a form of animal abuse known as ?crushing,? where people maim and torture animals.
Florida senators debating limits in rape cases
The Florida Senate is debating a bill that would make it easier for victims of sexual assault to report the crime. Sen. Linda Stewart, an Orlando Democrat sponsoring the bill with Criminal Justice Chairman Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, said the change was needed because staff members wanted to clarify which cases would have no statute of limitations. She said the bill now "clarifies the exact beginning of this bill, to make sure that nobody gets grandfathered in."
Orange County Mayor Demings defend transportation tax
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is proposing a one-cent sales tax that is expected to generate more than $596 million dollars annually. The tax revenue will go into a transportation fund for future road projects and the development of a mass transit system, over time, expanding the Lynx and SunRail lines.
Elijah Cummings lies in state
The late Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., was honored by colleagues on both sides of the aisle Thursday as his casket lies in state at the Capitol ahead of funeral services in Baltimore.
DeSantis backs letting college athletes receive money
Gov. Ron DeSantis, who captained his university?s baseball team, backed California-style legislation Thursday that would allow Florida college athletes to cash in on their names and images.
Trump says Turkey agrees to 'permanent' cease-fire
President Donald Trump says Turkey has informed the U.S. it will make "permanent" a five-day cease-fire in Syria. In response, he says he's directing the lifting of economic sanctions on Turkey.
House votes to set aside resolution censuring Adam Schiff
The Democratic-led House of Representatives voted Monday evening to table, or set aside, a resolution to censure House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., for his handling of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
Trump unloads over Syria and impeachment
President Trump vented his frustration Monday about the criticisms leveled against him over recent controversies, including his Syria pullout decision, the location of the 2020 G-7 summit and the House?s ?illegitimate? impeachment inquiry, while saying the "president of the United States should be allowed to run the country, not have to focus on this kind of crap." The president spoke to reporters ahead of a Cabinet meeting at the White Hous
Public, officials may be kept in the dark on election hacks
If the FBI discovers that foreign hackers have infiltrated the networks of your county election office, you may not find out about it until after voting is over. And your governor and other state officials may be kept in the dark, too.
President Trump defends Syria decision
The president has been criticized by some analysts and political observers who insist he gave Turkey the "green light" to invade Syria and fight the Kurds, U.S. allies in recent efforts to bring the Islamic State to heel. Trump has defended his actions to "bring our soldiers back home" and put a stop to the "crazy endless wars," saying the United States is "7,000 miles away."
DeSantis rolls out environmental plan for 2020
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing a new policy on how to regulate stormwater systems and waste that might impact the environment.
Gaetz kicked out of impeachment inquiry hearing
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., an ardent supporter of President Trump, got the boot on Monday when he tried to sit in on the testimony of a former top National Security Council expert on Russia who was appearing on Capitol Hill as part of the House impeachment inquiry into the president.
Former ambassador to Ukraine says Trump pushed to oust her
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch told lawmakers Friday that President Donald Trump pressured the State Department to oust her from her position. She said that she was "abruptly" recalled in May and told the president had lost confidence in her. She said she was told by an official that there was a "concerted campaign against me" and that Trump had pressured officials to remove her for almost a year.