Fired employee back at work amid controversy
EJones@SFLTimes.com DEERFIELD BEACH — A municipal worker who claims she was wrongfully suspended and eventually laid off after failing to say hello to Mayor Peggy …
Fla. justices: Scott’s rule freeze went too far
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The Florida Supreme Court handed Gov. Rick Scott a defeat Tuesday with a ruling that he exceeded his authority by ordering …
Cabinet, regulators want crackdown on PIP fraud
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida lawmakers have been frustrated trying to resolve insurance issues on many fronts in recent years.
SCLC names MLK nephew as its new president
ATLANTA (AP) _ The Southern Christian Leadership Conference has named Isaac Newton Farris Jr., nephew of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., as its president.
Obama attacks GOP field on bus tour
DECORAH, Iowa (AP) _ Hitting back against an emboldened GOP, President Barack Obama launched a rare direct attack Monday on the Republican presidential field, criticizing …
Tallahassee lobbyists earning more this year
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The recession appears to be over for Tallahassee lobbyists. Casino operators, utilities, health care companies and agricultural companies shelled out millions …
Fla. PSC focusing on Progress Energy nuclear costs
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida regulators are hearing arguments on how much customers should pay for a nuclear power plant that may never be built.
Former US Senate candidate wants Jeb to run
BARTOW, Fla. (AP) _ Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos wants former Gov. Jeb Bush or even freshman U.S. Rep. Allen West to run for U.S. …
Obama traveling Midwest on new $1.1 million bus
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Barack Obama is traveling the Midwest on a new $1.1 million bus purchased by the Secret Service, an impenetrable-looking conveyance the …
Fla. governor’s makeover includes new picture
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Gov. Rick Scott continues his makeover with a new official picture that's fuzzy, if not warm.