Fla. lawmakers reconsider ballot proposal on redistricting
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Fla. lawmakers reconsider ballot proposal on redistricting
TALLAHASSEE – A last-minute deal with labor unions eased passage Tuesday of controversial rail legislation in the closely divided Florida Senate, clearing the last roadblock in a heated special session.
President Barack Obama has appointed Florida state Rep. Michael Scionti to a Defense Department post.
The Associated Press Republicans have formally designated Sen. Mike Haridopolos as Senate's next leader.
For drama and far-reaching impor- tance, the town’s still-contested election can’t compare with the Florida’s punch- card ballots mess in 2000 that ended up with the U.S. Supreme Court playing referee in the George W. Bush vs. Al Gore presidential contest.
Legislation that would clear the way for creating a commuter rail system in central Florida zipped through the House at bullet-train speed Monday, but it was headed for an uncertain fate in the Senate. It also includes an increase in the state's subsidy for... Florida - High-speed rail - United States Senate - Commuter rail - Rail
(AP:TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) A sure sign that it's election season: Gov. Charlie Crist is changing again.
Eric Barron, hired Tuesday to be Florida State University's 14th president, is a highly regarded climatologist with a gift for fundraising.
The populist Republican governor is trying to highlight his conservative credentials now that his opponent in the primary for Senate, former House Speaker Marco Rubio, has cut considerably into Crist's lead in the polls with a conservative message.
The Senate at mid afternoon Tuesday passed the commuter rail bill 27-10. It now goes to the Governor to be signed.
After two years of setbacks, the state Senate approved legislation to get the commuter rail system in Central Florida on track, so what's next? » In Depth: Read the Bill | See The Route