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Medical marijuana, snow, and Gov. Rick Scott are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from…

Duval County Public Schools, Michael Dunn, and Rep. Trey Radel are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up…

A new report out this week says this month’s cuts to federal long-term unemployment benefits is hitting Florida hard.Despite a dramatic drop in the…

Chilly temperatures, shootings, and Congress are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from…

The Florida congressman, who was arrested in November for cocaine possession, said he's returning to Congress. But the Republican hasn't said yet whether he'll seek another two years in Congress when his term expires this year.

U.S. Senator Bill Nelson of Florida said he hopes there will be more cooperation in Washington in 2014, despite it being an election year.Nelson was in…

By changing the Senate rules to require a simple majority instead of a supermajority for most nominations, Democrats acted on a threat each party has aimed at the other for nearly a decade.

The disastrous rollout of HealthCare.gov is giving an otherwise wonky piece of legislation new momentum. It's called the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, or FITARA, for short. And its two key sponsors are among the most unusual bedfellows in Congress.

Rep. Henry "Trey" Radel, a Republican, was sentenced to one year of probation and fined $250. He's planning to seek treatment.

The House has approved a Republican-sponsored bill that would allow insurance companies to continue offering policies that would be canceled under the Affordable Care Act. The Keep Your Health Plan Act was adopted by a vote of 261-157, with the support of 39 Democrats.