Browsing: Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—The United State Supreme Court today ruled in favor of the State of Florida in Florida v. Clayton Harris, deciding that police dog Aldo’s sniff constituted…

Washington, DC) Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) commemorated President Obama’s signing of the Uninterrupted Scholars Act (S.3472). The Uninterrupted Scholars Act is bipartisan legislation that Hastings…

(Washington, DC) Today, Representatives Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), Grace January 10, 2013 Mr. Jeffrey Zients Deputy Director for Management Office of Management and Budget 725 17th…

Florida’s universities are looking to make a deal with state lawmakers on tuition increases. On Wednesday morning, university presidents from across Florida gathered at the state…

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, December 4, 2012……….A judge struck down a decision by the Legislative Budget Commission to privatize…

MIAMI, FL – Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), will salute South Florida Veterans on Friday, November 9, 2012, in observance of Veterans Day. The tribute to our…

Florida to produce a vote count

APPEALS COURT WON’T QUICKLY HEAR VOTER ROLL CASE A federal appeals court declined to quickly consider a challenge to Florida’s effort to clean the voter…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Rep. Perry Thurston (D-Plantation), the incoming Florida House Democratic leader, issued the following statement: “It is a favorable sign that Governor Scott has…

By BRANDON LARRABEE September 19, 2012……A lawyer for opponents of a controversial change in early voting in Florida told a federal judge here that the law…