Donald Trump’s big Iowa question >
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Everything about part-time Palm Beacher Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has upset conventional political wisdom. In Iowa, with its caucus system that requires…
Iowa: Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush go one-on-one with voters (and spend big on TV) >
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — In a state where voters expect to size up presidential candidates in person, Florida frenemies Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio are using their…
Jeb Bush in Iowa: Trump’s Muslim ban would show U.S. is ‘retreating in the world’ >
Jeb Bush took time on his campaign stop Friday in Carroll, Iowa, to talk Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and his economic record. Speaking inside a packed room…
Murphy gets another union nod in U.S. Senate race >
Jupiter U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy was endorsed Friday by a construction industry union in his campaign for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination to fill the seat…
State looks poised to top record school funding mark, with House following Scott, Senate’s lead >
A record-level of per-pupil school funding looks more likely assured in this election-year Legislature, with the House releasing its proposed budget Friday that meets high levels…
Packing heat: Open carry headed toward House floor amid questions about why it’s needed >
More than 1.4 million Floridians with concealed weapons permits could openly carry their guns under legislation that moved forward Thursday in the House, amid emotional testimony…
Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush book heavy Iowa schedules before caucuses >
DES MOINES — Florida’s Republican presidential frenemies — Sen. Marco Rubio and former Gov. Jeb Bush — will fill the time between tonight’s Fox News debate…
House’s $1 billion tax cut plan similar but not Gov. Rick Scott’s; Speaker says still ‘long way to go’ >
The Florida House unveiled a $1 billion tax-cut package Wednesday — similar in size to what Gov. Rick Scott wants, but a lot less permanent. The…
Bid to remove Florida Confederate general from U.S. Capitol draws fire >
A measure that would move the statue of Confederate Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith out of the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall collection continued to advance through…
Bill boosting age of watercraft users — inspired by missing Tequesta teens — looks sunk for session >
An effort to increase to 16 the minimum age for operating a personal watercraft in Florida looks sunk for this session. Sen. Jeremy Ring, D-Margate, said…
