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," ...

CASSELBERRY - The city's 2007 Annual Report to residents is available on its Web site. The report features photos, information and facts and figures that detail events in Casselberry. The city will also use the 2007 Annual ...

From orlandosentinel.com Lake Mary City Commission-RESULTS OF LAST WEEK'S MEETING When: May 1. The issues: *Ordinance to rezone property at Wilbur Avenue and First Street from commercial to downtown ce...

From orlandosentinel.com OVIEDO - The City Council has selected five finalists for the job of city manager. Former Casselberry city manager Frank Clifton made the cut. So did George Clements, city manager of Lebanon, ...

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...

Rene Stutzman | Sentinel Staff Writer 5:02 PM EDT, April 30, 2008 The state agency that disciplines judges today filed more charges against Seminole County Judge Ralph Eriksson. He now faces four instead of two count...

From orlandosentinel.com posted by Aaron Deslatte on Apr 30, 2008 6:46:16 PM Senate leaders announced late Wednesday they were stripping a transportation bill of the legal protections CSX Corp. says it needs to pave the way for Centra...

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...

From orlandosentinel.com SEMINOLE COUNTY - -Time got away from congressional hopeful Faye Armitage on Monday morning as she rushed to turn in her petition in Seminole County. Armitage is running for the District 7 congressional seat held b...

From orlandosentinel.com SEMINOLE COUNTY - The Seminole County elections office got high marks from voters during the Florida presidential preference primary. The office got more than 3,000 comment cards from voters who went to ...

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...

Chris Simcox, President of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, has accepted an invitation to speak at an exclusive event hosted by the Ronald Reagan Republican Assembly of Central Florida and the RRRA-Seminole County Chapter! Chris Sim...

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...