Don Gaetz

A new law requires Florida-chartered banks to report information to the state on any accounts that might be linked to foreign financial institutions supporting terrorism. Aimed at Iran, the law stemmed from efforts by the Jewish Federations in Palm Beach....

BOCA RATON ??? Dozens of South Floridians turned out Tuesday to blast the way the Florida Legislature is going about crafting new districts for the state House, state Senate, and Congress. ???It???s a disgrace,??? said Joyce Salomon of Coral Springs.........

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida House of Representatives embarrassed itself this week by ramming through a tax-cut that turns one of Gov. Rick Scott's top legislative priorities into potential litigation fodder. The last thing the governor and...

So Jim Greer pleaded guilty — and now the former chair of the Republican Party of Florida probably will slink quietly away to prison. This allows Republicans to publicly crow about what a bum he was while privately rejoicing that he didn't air...

The big topic in the Florida Legislature's upcoming session this year: ethics. Please, please! Stop the hysterical laughter! Quit rolling on the floor! It's unseemly for a grownup! Florida, once considered among the most accessible of states when it...

So, how does Florida commemorate the anniversary of the tragic shooting death of Trayvon Martin, whose death following a confrontation with an armed and overzealous neighborhood watch volunteer prompted national outrage over one of our more...

TALLAHASSEE – You have to forgive Florida's reform-minded lawmakers if they don't want to preclude all their current colleagues from cashing in as lobbyists. This week, the Senate amended its sweeping ethics reform bill (SB 2) to allow current...

TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott didn't become a titan in the health-care industry by staying on the wrong slope of the learning curve. And what a transformation two years has made to the one-time tea-partyer. The Scott of 2011 rode into...

TALLAHASSEE — With the 60-day lawmaking session complete, Florida legislators are wasting no time getting back to what they do the other 10 months of the year: raising copious amounts of cash from wealthy donors and companies. And thanks to a...

It's funny how the vibe around a piece of legislation can change. Several weeks ago, a bill that would let consumer lenders increase the cost of borrowing was, politically speaking, not especially dicey. The groups that opposed it — Progress...

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott should be at the high tide of his influence, dropping the hammer on fellow Republican legislators thwarting his agenda. The governor has made it clear he wants $2,500 pay raises for teachers and a $141 million...

Uh-oh, hide the kids and grandma. The Florida Legislature is set to begin its annual 60-day session. The state House and Senate convene Tuesday in Tallahassee. The only thing legislators are required to do is pass a balanced state budget. But our...