Cannon to Senate: Finish session on time

TALLAHASSEE — House Speaker Dean Cannon used his last opening-day speech as presiding officer to throw down the gauntlet to his Senate counterpart that the Legislature should finish its budget work within the 60-day regular session. “Each year that we convene, the Legislature has one Read More

Gambling ad wars

TALLAHASSEE — On the heels of a successful first round vote on the destination casino legislation, competing business groups are launching television ad attacks for and against the proposal that would bring up to three destination casinos to the state. (Read the story of yesterday’s Read More

House GOP advances three congressional options

TALLAHASSEE — A House committee advanced three options for new congressional maps Monday that would create a new Hispanic-leaning seat in Central Florida and make the statewide playing field slightly more Democratic. The maps (named House congressional maps 9009, 9011, and 9013) would all Read More

Tuesday Morning Reads: Casinos, corruption and politics

TALLAHASSEE — Welcome back to the morning reads after a long holiday break on our side. It was a rather slow time politically in the state capitol, but check the Central Florida Political Pulse for any big stories you have missed in the mean time. And with that, here are the top five Read More

FloriDUH tip: Don’t call 911 if you have illegal drugs and weapons in your home

Marlene Annette Culver, 28, called 911 to report that she had been hit in the face by her boyfriend — before having a change of heart and calling back to say everything was ok, reports The Gainesville Sun. But it was too late. Hmmm…think the change of heart had anything to do with Read More

Report: Judge recorded wrongly calling defendant a "sexual predator with a younger girl"

Disorder in the court. Seminole County Judge Carmine Bravo must have a peculiar sense of humor. The judge called defendant Rodrakus Hooks, 33, who came to court for a sentence hearing on a driving without a license charge, a sexual predator, reports the Orlando Sentinel. When Hooks told the Read More

Broward deputy jailed on domestic violence charge

A Broward County sheriff's deputy is jailed on domestic violence charges after allegedly attempting to strangle his live-in girlfriend.

Read more from the original source:
Read More

Search on for bodies of dead in Everglades plane crash

Federal authorities have confirmed that the plane that crashed on Sunday evening belonged to a company registered in Central Florida.

View original post here:
Read More