From FoxNews.com WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history. The court's 5...

From FoxNews.com he foreign policy fight between John McCain and Barack Obama flared up again Monday when the candidates jabbed one another over over how to address the threat posed by Iran. While the two have been feuding since...

By JIM KUHNHENN- Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - John Hagee, an influential Texas televangelist who endorsed John McCain, apologized to Catholics Tuesday for his stinging criticism of the Roman Catholic Church and for having "emp...

By H. JOSEF HEBERT- Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - The Senate, in a direct challenge to President Bush, voted Tuesday to temporarily halt the shipment of thousands of barrels of oil a day into the government's emergency reserve....

For the Rev. Nino Gonzalez, last year's contentious debate over immigration reform was a rude awakening -- one that has propelled him into the political arena. Mainstream white and black evangelical leaders initially denounced the bip...

Central Florida commuter-rail supporters are preparing to spend as much as $52million in the next year to keep their plan on track, despite the Legislature's rejection of the deal last week. "The project is alive and well," ...

Richard Burnett -Sentinel Staff Writer Despite Florida's economic funk and billions of dollars in recent budget cuts, the Legislature has cleared the way for Orlando's military training facilities to receive an unprecedented $9.1...

by Mosheh Oinounou-FoxNews.com COLUMBIA, SC — Asked if he is prepared to take on Barack Obama today, John McCain didn’t pause. “Oh I’m ready,” he told reporters at a press conference in South Carolina. “I’m ready to take to the ...

by Mosheh Oinounou-FoxNews.com During his press conference in Jersey City today, Sen. McCain indicated that he is on the verge of getting behind the Lieberman-Warner climate change legislation: “I’m pleased in negotiations and d...

FloridaToday.com BY BETTY PARKER • FLORIDA CAPITAL BUREAU • April 30, 2008 TALLAHASSEE -- The anti-bullying bill, inspired and named for Jeffrey Johnston, the Cape Coral student who committed suicide after being bullied at school, pas...

Dave Weber | Sentinel Staff Writer April 28, 2008 The economy is down, sales-tax collections have fallen and the state has reduced funding for education -- and school districts across Central Florida are slashing budgets for ne...

Jay Hamburg | Sentinel Staff Writer April 30, 2008 Orlando will install cameras to catch and fine red-light runners, even if the Legislature does not approve a law specifically allowing the traffic devices. The city OK�...

David Damron | Sentinel Staff Writer April 30, 2008 Orange County Mayor Rich Crotty said Tuesday that he would try to fast-track an ethics-reform package to passage, a move that could affect whether voters get to weigh in on th...

From floridatoday.com Insurance regulators have the power to shut down Allstate in Florida to force the company to cooperate with rate investigations, a court ruled Friday. The 1st District Court of Appeal decision -- which coul...

TALLAHASSEE - In the face of multibillion-dollar spending cuts contemplated for health care and schools, House Speaker Marco Rubio is pushing a plan that could curtail state and local government spending even more. Rubio, R-West Miam...

From orlandosentinel.com TALLAHASSEE - The Florida House on Wednesday mounted what critics called a two-pronged assault on abortion rights, passing legislation that would require pregnant women to undergo ultrasound exams before getting an...

From FoxNews.com As Barack Obama continues to criticize John McCain for saying he’s willing to keep a 100-year troop presence in Iraq, another Obama adviser has suggested U.S. forces could stay in Iraq longer than the Democratic candidate ...

Republican front-runner John McCain received three endorsements Monday — each from a different segment of the Republican establishment — indicating a growing coalescence around the candidate by a much needed but reluctant group of voters: conservativ...

Tuesday is Election Day in parts of Central Florida, and Republican voters in Seminole County and a small part of Orange, will be choosing their nominee to replace State Representative David Mealor, who is stepping down. The two candidate...