Shock, outrage greet Scott’s decision to halt high-speed rail project

Can anyone imagine a governor opposing President Dwight D. Eisenhower on his quest to create an interstate highway system in the United States many decades ago?

That’s how Sen. Bill Nelson is characterizing Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to refuse $2.4 billion in federal funding for the construction of a high-speed rail line from Tampa to Orlando.

While past ‘pill mill’ legislation flounders, Bondi calls for tough new laws

With enforcement of previous legislation aimed at cracking down on pill mills in Florida at a standstill, Attorney General Pam Bondi called on the legislature Thursday to toughen laws even more.

Castor aligns with business lobbyists to push for high-speed rail

An unlikely alliance has emerged in the battle to convince Gov. Rick Scott to accept federal funding that would put a high-speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando on the fast track.

Libertarian think tank urges Scott to pull the plug on high-speed rail

A Los Angeles-based self-proclaimed think tank has issued a study that Florida’s planned high-speed rail line will eventually cost taxpayers $3 billion more than expected.

Florida ground zero for 2010 fraud schemes

Federal authorities made a very public showing in 2010, documenting a year of reckoning for crooks prosecutors say took part in a wave of mortgage fraud and Ponzi schemes that brought down the American economy.

Tampa ‘pill mill’ bust uncovers how millions of pain pills were dispensed

Police say the arrest of a doctor and a Tampa pain clinic’s owners provides a look into how “pill mills” are operating in Florida.

Florida again among top five states for law enforcement fatalities

Florida has the dubious distinction of being among the top five states in the nation for the number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty for the third year in a row.

Scott says high-speed rail study due in February

Gov.-elect Rick Scott told reporters Tuesday he is awaiting a feasibility study on a high-speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando due in February before deciding whether to take billions in federal dollars for the project, according to the St. Petersburg Times.

U.S. Attorney’s civil and criminal collections top $6 billion

U.S. Attorney’s Offices across the nation have pulled in more than $6.6 billion in civil and criminal court collections this year, including more than $80 million from Florida’s Middle District, according to a U.S. Attorney’s Office report.

Proposed amendment would double time needed for lawyers to seek judgeships

A South Florida state senator is proposing a constitutional amendment that would double the amount of time someone must practice law before seeking a judgeship, according to the Florida Bar News.