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Ethics bill left on cutting room floor of state capitol 11:17 AM EST

Senate President Mike Haridopolos and his staff effectively killed an ethics bill for 2012 by assigning it to five different committees before the beginning of the legislative session.

Miami U.S. Rep. Ros-Lehtinen takes aim at Holocaust-era insurer and PGA 6:51 PM EST

A group of South Florida Holocaust survivors will hold a protest Thursday to decry the sponsorship of the upcoming PGA Champions Tour in Boca Raton. The group also plans a bigger protest of the event, sponsored by insurer Allianz, on Monday.

Plenty of lesson learned from the GOP primary 8:52 PM EST

Among the five things Floridians learned about the Republican primary are that money and negativity can be a winning formula.

Future Miami-Dade charter reforms will likely come from residents — soon 7:31 PM EST

Following the defeat of a charter amendment at the polls Tuesday, the head of a group pushing for Miami-Dade government reforms said she will mount a citizen campaign for the November ballot to impose term limits on county commissioners.

Voters approve slot machines in two rural counties, but legal battle looms 3:46 PM EST

As two North Florida counties open the door for slot machines, bills moving in the Senate would clear the way for the games in Palm Beach, Brevard and Lee counties too

Mitt Romney boosts Connie Mack’s Senate bid 9:31 PM EST

The leading Republican candidate in the U.S. Senate race in Florida, Rep. Connie Mack, got national media exposure stumping across the state for state GOP primary winner Mitt Romney.

Capitol Buzz: Prison privatization will be talk of Tallahassee 6:00 AM EST

Here’s what we’re watching on Day 23 of the 2012 Legislature:

More Democrats may join primary fight for Rep. West’s seat 8:07 PM EST

With GOP Rep. Allen West changing congressional districts in 2012, the race for his current district may grow crowded in a hurry.

Miami-Dade voters reject term limits, salary hike for commissioners 10:31 PM EST

Voters approved a measure intended to make it easier to put citizen-backed charter amendments on the ballot, but said no to a proposal that would have imposed term limits and raised salaries for Miami-Dade commissioners.

West, Rooney and Hasner remix congressional, Senate races 9:26 PM EST

Rep. Allen West, Rep. Tom Rooney and U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner will each be running for different seats in Congress.