House Democrats, wary of their own experiences, oppose county term-limits

TALLAHASSEE — House Democrats on a committee advancing term-limits for some county officials complained Wednesday that term-limits had drained “institutional knowledge” from the Legislature and would do the same at the local level. The proposed constitutional amendment, HJR Read More

Wednesday Morning Reads: Redistricting maps, Everglades and budget

TALLAHASSEE — The Senate concluded its work on the redistricting maps a day earlier than expected, while House committees continued to meet and work on other legislative issues such as Internet cafes. So, here’s a recap of what you may have missed yesterday with five stories you Read More

Rich withdraws Democratic Party-drawn redistricting maps

TALLAHASSEE — Groups that backed the Fair Districts anti-gerrymandering reforms passed last year — the League of Women Voters, Democracia, Common Cause and the Florida Democratic Party — have crafted new congressional and state Senate maps. And surprise: they would create more Read More

BP wants US probes barred from oil spill suits

The companies involved in the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history are trying to prevent government investigations blaming them for the disaster from being used against them by the people and businesses who are suing them.

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Terra Ceia to PETA: The mullet toss lives!

All 98 members of the Terra Ceia Village Improvement Association voted not to ban the mullet toss at this year’s Mullet Smoke-Off fundraiser next month, as requested by People for the Ethnical Treatment of Animal, or PETA, who feel it is wrong to make game of dead animals, reports the Read More

2 more teens under protection in Pa. basement case

Police took two more children into protective custody Wednesday, another step in an intense investigation of four people accused of locking disabled adults in a squalid basement as part of a Social Security fraud scheme.

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Miami Ranked 8th Most Walkable City in U.S. by People Who Apparently Don’t Live in Miami

Walking anywhere in Miami often feels like running the trenches in World War I: randomly placed barbed wire tears at your clothing, errant bombs — or in this case, cars — send you diving into… Continue reading “Miami Ranked 8th Most Walkable City in U.S. by People Who Read More

Woman slams car into Miami Beach bus bench

Police say a runaway car struck a bus bench in Miami Beach, injuring four people. The driver fled the scene.

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