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Damaged and destroyed homes are shown along the beach in the Belle Harbor neighborhood of Queens, N.Y., on Wednesday.
The House overwhelmingly passed a bill Friday providing $9.7 billion in flood insurance aid for Hurricane Sandy victims. All 67 votes against the aid came from Republicans, including Florida Reps. Ron DeSantis and Ted Yoho, both whom were sworn in Thursday. All other Florida representatives voted with the majority.
Legislature
A "faster foreclosures" proposal that sparked consumer outcry and protest last year has resurfaced in a more moderate form, with a new bill filed this week. Most of the provisions are aimed at speeding up and cleaning up the foreclosure process, which takes more than 600 days to run its course in Florida.
Sue Carlton
A poll shows that folks around here overwhelmingly believe allowing a driver to motor a vehicle down the highway while looking at a cellphone to text is, to repeat a phrase, incredibly, deadly stupid. Is Tallahassee listening? columnist Sue Carlton wonders.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Two years in, Rick Scott's biggest challenge remains himself Fiscal cliff deal gets to heart of Obama's tax promises PolitiFact Florida: Rick Scott's campaign promises 2 years in House foreclosure bill would speed up process Thursday, January 3, 2013
U.S.-Russia relations: not cold, but chilly State inks deal to privatize South Florida inmate health care Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Fiscal cliff deal comes with good and bad news for Floridians Tuesday, January 1, 2013
PolitiFact Florida's top fact-checks of 2012 Monday, December 31, 2012
Bill Young keeps top defense budget committee post Friday, December 28, 2012
Will GOP keep denying lessons reinforced by 2012 election?
Friday, January 4, 2013
Two years in, Rick Scott's biggest challenge remains himself Friday, December 28, 2012
Hundreds gather in Tampa to remember Bill McBride Saturday, December 22, 2012
Scott's drive to cut waste, promote STEM in higher ed shaped by his own college experience Thursday, December 20, 2012
Florida Legislature seeks budget transparency for state agencies — but not for itself Poll: Majority of Floridians against charging tuition based on majors Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Four ousted in Blind Services after audit discloses sweetheart deal Charlie Crist testifies in D.C. on Florida elections; Gov. Rick Scott supports changes Former Gov. Charlie Crist shifts on guns, supports new restrictions Poll: Gov. Rick Scott's poor ratings make him vulnerable in 2014 Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Bad return address on Christmas cards from Gov. Rick Scott's political committee
Adam C. Smith
Times Political Editor
Steve Bousquet
Tallahassee Bureau Chief
Bill Adair
Washington Bureau Chief
Alex Leary
Times Staff Writer
Michael Van Sickler
Times Staff Writer
Katie Sanders
PolitiFact Florida staff writer
Tia Mitchell
Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau
Brittany Alana Davis
Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau
Friday, January 4, 2013
Two years in, Rick Scott's biggest challenge remains himself Fiscal cliff deal gets to heart of Obama's tax promises PolitiFact Florida: Rick Scott's campaign promises 2 years in House foreclosure bill would speed up process Thursday, January 3, 2013
U.S.-Russia relations: not cold, but chilly State inks deal to privatize South Florida inmate health care Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Fiscal cliff deal comes with good and bad news for Floridians Tuesday, January 1, 2013
PolitiFact Florida's top fact-checks of 2012 Monday, December 31, 2012
Bill Young keeps top defense budget committee post Friday, December 28, 2012
Will GOP keep denying lessons reinforced by 2012 election?
The latest from the Capitol
Friday, January 4, 2013
House foreclosure bill would speed up process Thursday, December 27, 2012
Nonprofit with state contracts pays its top exec $1.2M Saturday, December 22, 2012
Scott's drive to cut waste, promote STEM in higher ed shaped by his own college experience Thursday, December 20, 2012
Florida Legislature seeks budget transparency for state agencies — but not for itself Poll: Majority of Floridians against charging tuition based on majors Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Charlie Crist testifies in D.C. on Florida elections; Gov. Rick Scott supports changes Former Gov. Charlie Crist shifts on guns, supports new restrictions Poll: Gov. Rick Scott's poor ratings make him vulnerable in 2014 Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Florida's new license plate design announced Monday, December 17, 2012
Florida's political views on gun laws are complex, divergent Online-only university among Florida's options for more distance education Sunday, December 16, 2012
Provisional-ballot law prevented little fraud but forced extra work Friday, December 14, 2012
Speaker Will Weatherford warns lawmakers to cool it after rowdiness at Disney resort Gov. Rick Scott calls for bids to build budget transparency website Thursday, December 13, 2012
Clemency board grants full pardon to wrongfully convicted man Pasco officials bring their wish lists to legislative delegation Wednesday, December 12, 2012
State seeking to curb numbers of severely disabled children in nursing homes Concealed weapon permits to hit 1 million next week in Florida Broward County election officials want flexibility on early voting Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Legislative leaders hand out hefty raises to top staffers
Adam C. Smith
Times Political Editor
Steve Bousquet
Tallahassee Bureau Chief
Bill Adair
Washington Bureau Chief
Alex Leary
Times Staff Writer
Michael Van Sickler
Times Staff Writer
Katie Sanders
PolitiFact Florida staff writer
Tia Mitchell
Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau
Bay-area politics
Hillsborough County
Friday, December 28, 2012
Former county official reshaped Hillsborough political landscape Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Tom Lee elected chairman of Hillsborough GOP Monday, December 10, 2012
Florida elections chief defends voting laws as he begins listening tour Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Former Hillsborough elections supervisor Buddy Johnson cleared of ethics complaints Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Disabled daughter dies just hours after state takes her from mom
Saturday, January 5, 2013
St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster touts record as he eyes election Friday, December 21, 2012
Sharp words from Mayor Foster could portend re-election run Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Candidate qualifying period begins for Tarpon Springs' March election Saturday, November 10, 2012
Pinellas elections supervisor takes responsibility for botched Election Day robocalls Friday, November 9, 2012
Still few answers in botched Election Day robocalls
Saturday, December 29, 2012
What we'll remember: Jason Sager stuns John Druzbick in county primary, but is done in by extramarital affair Friday, December 7, 2012
Rep. Rich Nugent sticks to GOP plan in fiscal fight Saturday, December 1, 2012
Hernando County to work out details of fire merger Friday, November 9, 2012
Iorio pushing for change, and possibly a governorship Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Hernando County Commission winners look to get down to work
Friday, January 4, 2013
Two years in, Rick Scott's biggest challenge remains himself Fiscal cliff deal gets to heart of Obama's tax promises PolitiFact Florida: Rick Scott's campaign promises 2 years in House foreclosure bill would speed up process Thursday, January 3, 2013
U.S.-Russia relations: not cold, but chilly State inks deal to privatize South Florida inmate health care Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Fiscal cliff deal comes with good and bad news for Floridians Tuesday, January 1, 2013
PolitiFact Florida's top fact-checks of 2012 Monday, December 31, 2012
Bill Young keeps top defense budget committee post Friday, December 28, 2012
Will GOP keep denying lessons reinforced by 2012 election?
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