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The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE — The Republican-led Legislature’s do-over of the state Senate redistricting map won approval Friday from the Florida Supreme Court which rejected …

Associated Press TALLAHASSEE —Democrats and a coalition that backed new anti-gerrymandering standards have urged a judge to summarily reject the Republican-led Legislature’s redistricting map for …

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum met privately with conservative leaders on Thursday to craft plans to stop Mitt Romney’s march to the …

Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE — Florida’s poor can use food stamps to buy staples like milk, vegetables, fruits and meat. But they can also use …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Gov. Rick Scott wants lawmakers to fix a pair of auto and property insurance issues that are costing Floridians hundreds of …

Special to South Florida Times WEST PALM BEACH – With mega-lawyer Willie Gary at his side, one of West Palm Beach’s most popular faith leaders …

Associated Press ORLANDO (AP) — A host of new roller coasters, a 12-acre town lifted straight out of the animated Cars movies and an elaborate …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida has spent nearly a half-million dollars _ and could spend even more _ with a large, well-known law firm that …

State lawmakers came away from a recent meeting with Gov. Rick Scott without being able to announce any agreement on initiatives to improve the lives …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ A former top aide to Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll is facing felony charges that she illegally taped a conversation in …