Politics

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly eased his restrictive proposed rules for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, backing off the condensed two-day schedule to add a third for opening arguments after protests from senators, including Republicans.

The Vulnerable Child Protection Act would make it a felony for a doctor to change the sex of a minor or give them anything that would change their gender.  This includes physical surgery, hormones, and puberty-blocking medication.

The U.S. chief justice, seven high-profile Democratic prosecutors, a heavy-hitting legal defense team and 100 senators will all play a critical role in reaching a verdict on the impeachment charges against President Trump, live on national television, in the coming weeks.

Florida cities want to pass local gun laws without being punished by the state. Right now, a local official could potentially be fined up to $5,000 and face removal from office for attempting to pass gun regulation laws.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named U.S. Rep. Val Demings as one of seven impeachment managers who will present the case against President Donald Trump in the U.S. Senate.

Vice President Mike Pence stopped in Kissimmee for a campaign event. Earlier in the day, he was in Tampa.

Vice President Mike Pence attended a Latinos for Trump event at a Kissimmee church on Thursday as part of the campaign's strategy to court evangelical Latinos.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named U.S. Rep. Val Demings as one of seven impeachment managers who will present the case against President Donald Trump in the U.S. Senate.

Orange and Osceola county officials held a news conference ahead of 2020 election season to address measures to protect the process from cybercriminals.

Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered the State of the State Address on Tuesday ahead of the 60-day session of the Florida Legislature.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Friday that she will take steps next week to send impeachment articles to the Senate, after delaying the process since last month in a bid to extract favorable terms for a trial.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he has the votes to start President Donald Trump's impeachment trial as soon as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi releases the documents, winning support from GOP senators to postpone a decision on calling witnesses.

The first launch of 2020 from Cape Canaveral was also the first launch overseen by the new Space Force. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said this is the first of more business to come to the Space Coast.

Students would get a day off from school to come down from their Halloween sugar highs, under a bill filed Monday by Sen. Annette Taddeo, D-Miami.

As the crowds mourned Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, more angry calls rose from Iran to avenge his death, drastically raising tensions in the Middle East.

Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton says in a statement he is willing to testify in a Senate impeachment trial if subpoenaed.