John Thrasher

TALLAHASSEE — Much as it has since the beginning, the legal mandate to preserve minority political districts is going to play a central role in the court fight over the Florida Legislature's once-a-decade redistricting process. The Florida Supreme...

TALLAHASSEE — Take it for what it's worth. Volusia County Chairman Frank Bruno out-raised his likely Republican challenger for Florida Senate during the first three months of the year. However, she is a sitting House member and was barred from...

TALLAHASSEE — Former Florida Republican finance chairman Harry Sargeant III – a South Florida billionaire entangled in his own financial scandal – has signed a sworn statement that former Gov. Charlie Crist and George LeMieux first...

Former U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez revised his own position on immigration policies Monday as he and Florida Sen. John Thrasher defended Mitt Romney's positions against Democrats' “flip-flopping” charges. On Monday national Democrats attacked...

TALLAHASSEE — Happy Monday and if you've been on vacation for a few days, welcome back to the daily grind. While you catch up on work and perhaps do a little Cyber Monday shopping, check out the stories you've missed from the weekend. (We've...

TALLAHASSEE — After a few weeks of national vitriol and chest-thumping, Florida made it official Friday and moved it's 2012 presidential primary to Jan. 31 — a move that could place it fifth in the country. The decision wasn't unanimous. Two...

TALLAHASSEE — As the politically cantankerous redistricting process cranks up, Senate lawmakers are starting to quarrel over the publicly drawn maps the chamber is reviewing — and they haven't even drawn any lawmaker-submitted maps yet. During...

Two dozen Florida legislators announced today they've endorsed Mitt Romney for president, adding to the 12 who had previously sided with the Republican candidate. Locals include Reps. Steve Crisafulli of Merritt Island, Byron Nelson of Apopka and Steve...

A high-brow liberal magazine is reporting links between the Florida “Labor and Employment” bill introduced last session by state Rep. Chris Dorworth, R-Lake Mary, and a national campaign organized through the Koch brothers-funded American...

TALLAHASSEE — Senate President Mike Haridopolos has hired House Majority Office press guru Lyndsey Cruley to be his new press secretary. Cruley has been handling media for the Legislature's redistricting hearings, and is a 2009 graduate of Florida...

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has announced the endorsements of his Republican presidential campaign by a slew of Florida legislators. Here's the list, as released by his campaign: Members Of Florida Legislature Endorsing Mitt Romney: State...

Ten presidential candidates, four U.S. Senate candidates in Florida, several governors and enough conservative talkers to fill a convention center — almost all Republicans or further right — pack the schedule released today for the...