Obama Secures Democratic Nomination
Updated: 8:00 AM After six months of criss-crossing the country running neck and neck with Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama has claimed enough delegates to put him over the finish line.
Updated: 8:00 AM After six months of criss-crossing the country running neck and neck with Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama has claimed enough delegates to put him over the finish line.
Posted: 11:48 PM The Democratic National Committee finally came to a decision this weekend to seat Florida's convention delegates, following months of speculation
Updated: 11:43 PM Florida waters are teeming with life and much of that can be found in underwater grasslands. A bill awaits approval by the FL Governor to protect those lands, but some environmentalists oppose it.
Posted: 5:57 PM There's a new candidate in the race for For Florida House District 8, that includes Tallahassee.
Updated: 11:40 PM Obama apologized to anyone who was offended by the comment, but lashed out at Clinton.
Posted: 6:52 PM A federal appeals court has thrown out a lawsuit challenging the denial of delegates to Florida Democrats.
Updated: 11:55 PM Whether it's a re-count or a squabble over delegates, Florida seems to set the stage for candidate chaos. We have some interesting insight into the 2008 primary election.
Updated: 11:49 PM Senate Democrats in Tallahassee have a new plan to have their delegates counted at the national convention. The authors of this plan are calling on the two candidates to agree on something.
Posted: 11:22 PM News the Sunshine State did not want to hear. Roads, bridges, and schools are under performing. The report sheds light on the need to properly maintain the state's infrastructure.
Posted: 8:01 PM The Florida Democratic Party has given up on seating the state's delegates to the national convention. Party leaders say they have done all they can do.
Posted: 5:45 PM Robert Ortiz says he is ready to use his knowledge of government and politics in a grass roots campaign to run for the District 2 Representative spot.
Posted: 7:08 PM The plug has been pulled on the idea of a mail-in primary do-over in Florida. The decision came just before six o'clock Monday evening from State Democratic Party Chairwoman Karen Thurman. For now, there are no alternative plans for making Florida's 210 delegates count, but that has Democrats worried about candidates up and down the November ballot.
Updated: 10:18 PM A judge rules in favor of a community on Lake Jackson... to keep their neighborhood the way they like it.
Updated: 2:43 PM Something for the Democratic candidates and Florida voters to think about.
Updated: 1:22 PM Gov. Eliot Spitzer apologizes with wife at his side saying he will step down at the end of the week.
Posted: 11:04 PM Budget cuts are slashing services for residents in Florida's capital county as 88 job openings remain vacant.
Posted: 7:29 PM Tuesday was the day Floridians would have voted in the presidential primary had lawmakers and the Governor not changed the date. Now new cost estimates suggest a mail in Democratic primary could cost the party as much as ten million dollars. Options and time are running out.
Posted: 7:01 PM Democratic Party leaders in Florida are racing against the clock to come up with a game plan to have the state’s delegates seated at the national convention. Florida was stripped of its delegates for moving up its primary. Democratic lawmakers say a decision about whether to hold a mail in election should come by Thursday.
Posted: 7:14 PM State lawmakers are considering a bill to deny a ballot position to any presidential candidate whose part refused to seat Florida’s delegates at its national convention this summer.
Posted: 7:41 PM Interest in a do-over primary is gaining momentum as the race between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama appears to be at a stalemate. Democratic insiders say pressure will continue to build until there is a resolution and Florida’s legislature may get involved.
Updated: 11:41 PM A major flood of emotion over a new specialty tag in Florida. Some say it's heritage, others say it strikes the wrong chord.
Posted: 11:55 PM A March 1 deadline looms for Florida Democrats to make their voice heard at the national convention. That’s the day the national party certifies delegates around the nation. One Florida-based Democratic National Committeeman says the party is violating its own rules.
Updated: 10:51 PM A story we'll be talking about for the next month, session and how it affects you.
Updated: 11:34 PM A pro life exhibit is making a statement on FSU's campus and it has some students stirred up.
Updated: 10:58 PM Foreclosures are up in both Florida and Georgia, but help may be on the way. The Bush administration says they will throw a lifeline to those about to lose their home.