Analysis finds wealthy benefits under House GOP tax bill

House Republicans on Nov. 6, kick off four days of work transforming their 429-page proposal to revamp the nation's ... The House tax-writing committee is kicking off debate on a 429-page GOP tax overhaul plan in hopes of having it ready for a vote by the full House next week. The House tax-writing committee is kicking off debate on a 429-page GOP tax overhaul plan in hopes of having it ready for a vote by the full House next week.

Two ED picks raise fears on civil rights enforcement

A lawyer who represented Florida State University in an explosive sexual assault case and another lawyer who during the 2016 presidential campaign accused Hillary Clinton of enabling sexual predators have been chosen for key roles in the Department of Education, raising fears that the agency could pull back from enforcing civil rights in schools and on college campuses. President Trump will nominate Carlos G. Muniz, a politically connected Florida lawyer who served as deputy general counsel to former Gov. Jeb Bush, to be general counsel to the Education Department.

Wildfires burn over 126,000 acres across Florida this year

At least 126,000 acres have burned in wildfires across Florida since January, surpassing the five-year average of acreage burned in a typical year, officials said. Florida's fire season peaks this month, during the driest part of the year in the state, and experts warn that the fire risk may worsen in the coming weeks.

Obama Defends Environmental Legacy, Rips Climate Change Deniers

"There is no contradiction between being smart on the environment and having a strong economy, and we've got to keep it going," Obama said. Appearing at the 20th anniversary of the yearly Lake Tahoe Summit, Obama spoke about the importance of protecting and preserving the environment and targeted Republican critics skeptical of climate change - referencing Donald Trump, though not by name.

FSU football player eats lunch with student sitting alone

For one day, a mother says she didn't have to worry about her son eating lunch by himself after he was joined by Florida State University wide receiver Travis Rudolph. For one day, a mother says she didn't have to worry about her son eating lunch by himself after he was joined by Florida State University wide receiver Travis Rudolph.

Secretive write-in candidates lock out Florida voters

James C. Bailey is a write-in candidate for state House District 54 in Vero Beach even though he lives 150 miles away in Clearwater. In his secretive and impossible bid for public office, James Bailey will accomplish only this: He will deprive thousands of residents from voting for their state legislator.

Law Prof’s Killer Linked to Ex-Wife’s Family

The shooting of a Florida State University law professor in his upscale neighborhood two years ago was part of a murder-for-hire scheme that may have been set in motion by a bitter divorce between the victim, Daniel Markel, and his ex-wife Wendi Adelson, according to court records released Thursday. Markel and his wife divorced in 2013, but before it was finalized court records show that the two fought over Adelson's push to move her two small children to South Florida to be closer to her family.