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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 18, 2016

Set your DVR, Marco Rubio is going to be on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” this week. The Florida senator’s campaign announced Monday that Rubio is set to appear on the late-night talk show Thursday. JUST ANNOUNCED: @MarcoRubio will be on @FallonTonight with @jimmyfallon this Thursday! https://t.co/K7a8368vk4 — Alex Conant (@AlexConant) Jan. 18, 2016 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 18, 2016

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Jeb Bush is calling for a complete overhaul of the nation’s education system in a plan that focuses heavily on school choice. In a post on Medium, Bush unveiled a wide-sweeping education plan that increases support for charter schools and makes federal aid to low-income and special needs students portable. The proposal also gives high […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 18, 2016

Marco Rubio may be on familiar territory during a trip to New Hampshire this week. Rubio is set to head to the Granite State on Wednesday, according to his campaign. The Florida senator is scheduled to address the New Hampshire House of Representatives on Wednesday morning. The address could remind campaign watchers of Rubio’s early […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 18, 2016

The super PAC supporting GOP hopeful Jeb Bush is asking donors to pitch in to fund a Super Bowl advertisement. On Friday, The New York Times reported Mike Murphy, the head or Right to Rise, urged donors in an email to contribute online to air an advertisement supporting Bush in New England during the Super […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 18, 2016

A Bradenton man has been appointed to State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota District Board of Trustees. Gov. Rick Scott on Friday appointed Peter Logan to the school’s district board of trustees. The 40-year-old Bradenton resident is president of Medallion Homes. According to the Bradenton Herald, Logan joins Medallion Homes founder Carlos Beruff on the State […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 15, 2016

December marked Byron Donalds’ slowest fundraising period of 2015, according to campaign finance records. Donalds received just on $150 check during the one-month fundraising period. Since opening his campaign account in March, Donalds has raised $72,505. Donalds is running for the House District 80 seat currently held by Rep. Matt Hudson. He faces Joe Davidow, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 15, 2016

The political committee supporting Gov. Rick Scott raised more than $500,000 in December, bringing its 2015 fundraising numbers to more than $4 million. Let’s Get to Work raised $518,150 in December, campaign finance records show. The December fundraising totals bring the organizations’ total haul to more than $50 million, much of which has supported Scott’s […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 15, 2016

Donald Trump is out with a new advertisement, promising to fix the country’s problems. The 30-second spot — dubbed “Our Country” — features a clip of the New York businessman at a rally. “We are going to take our country and we’re going to fix it. We’re going to make it great again,” he is shown […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 15, 2016

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Donald Trump has a double-digit lead over the Republican field, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. Trump is at 33 percent among national Republican primary voters, the poll found. Ted Cruz is at 20 percent; while Marco Rubio is at 13 percent. The poll found Ben Carson is at 12 percent, while […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 14, 2016

The state House of Representatives knocked out three pieces of priority legislation Thursday, sending two measures — a wide-ranging water policy bill and an education bill expanding scholarships to students with disabilities — to the governor. “I think this just sets the tone,” Senate President Andy Gardiner said after the House adjourned Thursday. “I think you’re […]

Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster

Marco Rubio to appear on “The Tonight Show” this Thursday

Jeb Bush calls for “complete overhaul” of system in education plan

Marco Rubio speaks New Hampshire House of Representatives on Wednesday

Jeb Bush super PAC attempts to crowdfund Super Bowl ad

Peter Logan appointed to State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota district board

December a slow fundraising month for HD 80 candidate Byron Donalds

Fundraising committee supporting Rick Scott raises more than $500K in December

Donald Trump promises to make U.S. “greater than ever before” in new ad

Donald Trump has double-digit lead over Ted Cruz in NBC News/WSJ poll

House OKs priorities for Steve Crisafulli, Andy Gardiner