But if your instinct is to scoff at the latest talk of a government shutdown as a boy-cries-wolf phenomenon, that’s ...

Judge Renee Inman sits on the bench in Manatee County overseeing civil cases. But when she’s not rendering verdicts, Inman trades her gavel for a violin.

The company says the commission will vote on a deal negotiated by staff to abandon the enforcement case at the core of the ...

Nearly every member of the Breakfast Club, an informal band of fiscal hawks, was doled out a chairmanship at the start of the ...

Alimony, sometimes called spousal support, is a frequently litigated issue in divorce cases, and one of the questions I am asked most frequently is “how much will I have to pay”? Unfortunately ...

Trump and Republican congressional leaders could fumble their way into a prolonged and painful shutdown of the federal ...

The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the ...

An institutional figure in Chambers County gave his final bow in January, retiring as district court judge after an eventful ...

There’s good news for McLeod County residents who want to watch gavel-to-gavel coverage of county leaders making decisions. The county’s Board of Commissioners meetings have returned ...

He stands out for his strong character and integrity. Aspiring candidates who chirp online with baseless accusations lack a positive vision for leadership. The Gavel says: It’s safe to say South ...

Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to ...