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By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Tapping major players in Florida politics, a committee closely aligned with Gov. Rick Scott collected $2.85 million in contributions during the past three months, a new report shows. The...

Contributions given by businesses that share an address with Automated Health Care Solutions, with amounts and recipients: ANCI-BILL LLC, Amount: $10,000, recipients Reps. Chris Dorworth, Richard Corcoran, others; Sens. Andy Gardiner, David Simmons, Jack...

While the electorate is just beginning to pay attention to the 2012 Elections, some Florida politicos have already been considering potential 2014 “what if” election scenarios. For over a year in Florida, there has been intrigue in who would...

The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE –  Buoyed by a few big contributions, a political committee closely linked to Gov. Rick Scott collected $560,000 in May — bringing its total this year to slightly more than $2.5 million, according to a...

Two more lawmakers have endorsed Republican U.S. Senate candidate George LeMieux. By his count, that's 35 who prefer him over U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV, former U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon and Plant City businessman Mac McAlister. The release is below: Fort...

Lest you had any doubts, the topic on the mind of many Florida politicians in 2012 is 2014. The Associated Press explained as much in a weekend story on Rick Scott gearing up for re-election – and Democrats gearing up to challenge him. “The...

What a difference a year makes. Fresh off his first year in office, Gov. Rick Scott is demanding $1 billion in new money for public schools. Yep, demanding. During his State of the State speech Tuesday, Scott described the increased spending as "the...

WASHINGTON — Several Florida lawmakers could find themselves out of a home next year — at least politically — if the state Senate gets its way in drawing new congressional boundaries for the 2012 elections. The proposed map, which...

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott released his budget proposal earlier today, calling for a major boost in education and cuts to health care providers. House Speaker Dean Cannon “It is important that we send the right signals to the business...

TALLAHASSEE — The Senate Reapportionment Committee advanced a congressional and legislative re-drawing Wednesday that would create a new Orlando-area Hispanic congressional seat and preserves three African-American districts. The 21-5 vote came...

TALLAHASSEE – Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith just put a statement defending proposed Senate and congressional redistricting maps that Senate Minority Leader Nan Rich, D-Weston, had filed — then tabled without a vote. The maps were...