Tallahassee (Leon, Florida)

The Florida Senate is poised to vote on a major overhaul of property insurance on Tuesday (SB1770) that could cause rates to soar, those insured by state-run Citizens and private insurers alike. Here's my Sunday print column distilling the situation:...

South Florida homeowners, beware. Whether you are insured with a private carrier or state-run Citizens, property insurance rates might be headed through the roof. A consumer-unfriendly bill sailing through the Legislature (SB1770) is poised to wreak havoc...

In last week's column, I framed my trip to the lovely Gulf Coast destination of Anna Maria Island with an uncharacteristically unpleasant tale of traffic gridlock in downtown Tampa. So, in the spirit of equal time, this week's dispatch will focus on a...

With only a week to go in this year's Legislative session, you have a lot at stake. We're talking about bills that affect everything from your wallet to your health. Let's run through some of them. Money for you. I want to start with some good news:...

The advocacy group MomsRising.org said it was turned away Thursday when it tried to deliver a letter signed by about 6,000 supporters asking Walt Disney World to stop opposing paid sick time. A spokesman for Disney declined comment Friday. Disney and...

This weekend's flag football finals are coming to Central Florida. Graduations at Florida State University caused a shortage in hotel vacancies, forcing the FHSAA to move the games from Tallahassee's Gene Cox Stadium to Kissimmee's Osceola High School....

With this year's session of the Florida Legislature due to end Friday, lawmakers have passed some significant legislation. The list includes bills to reform government ethics rules, create a new path to high school graduation and keep Everglades...

Low-lying Wedgefield's fight to be exempted from Orange County's wetlands rules is taking place in the Florida Legislature this spring with scant information about the potential environmental consequences of the legislation. That's because the state...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Dozens of air shows that draw tens of thousands of people and generate millions of dollars for local economies have been cancelled this year after the military grounded its jet and demonstration teams because of automatic federal...

TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida House voted Thursday to speed up the death penalty appeals process by an 84-34 vote. The proposal, HB 7083, would still keep the mandatory Supreme Court review of all death penalty cases, but would attempt to speed up the...

More than a decade ago, Broward County leaders enacted a Living Wage ordinance to combat poverty in our community. But now, state lawmakers are proposing a so-called preemption law that would wipe out Living Wage standards throughout Florida. I don't see...

TALLAHASSEE -- Good morning and happy Thursday to you.   Here's what we're reading this morning.   * The Washington Post has a lengthy piece on former Gov. Jeb Bush and his links to the Hispanic community. * With a little more than a week left...