Bennett: Does Crist have designs on a Democratic run in 2014?

Charlie Crist is much too seasoned a politician to speak publicly about anything beyond the Nov. 6 elections. But if the Republican-turned-independent former governor were thinking about becoming a Democrat and running for his old job in 2014, he’d be doing things like he did Sunday morning. Crist, who’s in ...

• 2:54 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012

President signs Fla. FEMA declaration after Hurricane Isaac

The president signed a disaster declaration for all Florida counties affected by Hurricane Isaac, after Palm Beach County was rejected last month.   The county had significant flooding.  Now President Barack Obama is ordering FEMA emergency work and repair throughout the state, including Palm Beach County.  Isaac made landfall back ...

• 5:53 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, 2012
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Ex-congressman got millions in land deal

Adam Putnam — former congressman, current commissioner of agriculture and widely viewed as the future of Florida politics — became a very rich man in 2005 when taxpayers spent $25.5 million on 2,042 acres of his family’s ranch that had been valued at $5.5 million a year earlier, The Palm ...

• 8:00 a.m. Sunday, June 10, 2012

Central Florida Election Results - January 31, 2012

Winner Candidates/Issue  Percent   Votes Precincts Reporting   BREVARD COUNTY                                                  Cape Canaveral Council     0 of 2             John Bond                 Adam ...

• 2:04 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, 2012

IMAGES: Photo tour of damage from MythBusters' cannonball

• 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011

Falling tax collections have Florida DOT thinking tolls

Transportation officials are warning about major shortfalls because of a huge drop in taxes collected from gas sales and car registrations. New numbers show that gas tax collections are down by more than $15 million this year. The falling revenue stream has forced the Florida Department of Transportation to reduce ...

• 6:55 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, 2011
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Florida ACLU challenging state's welfare drug test law

A federal court judge in Orlando is hearing arguments about the constitutionality of a Florida law that requires state welfare applicants to take drug tests before receiving assistance.   The Florida American Civil Liberties Union is arguing against the law Monday and contends that by applying for welfare in Florida, ...

• 11:13 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26, 2011
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