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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 5, 2016

A Southwest Florida Democrat is calling on the federal government to designate Lake Okeechobee as a national monument. April Freeman, a Cape Coral Democrat running for Congress, said Tuesday that President Barack Obama should designate the lake as a national monument through executive order. The action, she said, would expedite clean-up, and “ensure appropriations for […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 17, 2016

Relief could be coming for some South Florida small businesses impacted by the Lake Okeechobee discharges. On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott activated Florida’s Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program for more than 100 businesses affected by the releases. The move comes after theFlorida Department of Economic Opportunity conducted a survey to assess the economic damages […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 27, 2016

Sen. Bill Nelson urged Southwest Floridians to call state lawmakers and tell them to put Amendment 1 money toward land purchases, a move he said would help ease the effect of Lake Okeechobee releases. “If you can take that dedicated source of funding and, instead of using it on salaries, go spend it on buying […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 22, 2016

Three years after announcing Hertz was moving its global headquarters to Southwest Florida, Gov. Rick Scott was back to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s new headquarters. “I ran for governor … five years ago on a jobs platform,” said Scott, a Naples Republican, during an event Friday. “I like anybody that adds jobs, […]

Bob SparksOctober 1, 2015

John Boehner sure knows how to make news. At least he waited until Pope Francis left Washington before he dropped his resignation bombshell last week. The soon-to-be-former Speaker set off a media and Capitol frenzy with his Friday announcement. Boehner’s decision elicited respectful reflection from one side matched by jubilation from the conservative wing of the […]

Peter SchorschMay 28, 2015

U.S. Rep. David Jolly caught fire from progressives Thursday over a vote this month on HR 2353, the short-term Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015. The Indian Rocks Republican was one of the 387 members of Congress to support a two-month extension of the highway trust fund. But singling out Jolly – who represents the […]

Phil AmmannMay 12, 2015

U.S. Rep. Curt Clawson has endorsed Republican Byron Donalds for House District 80, the seat held by term-limited state Rep. Matt Hudson. Donalds is now running unopposed for the district that contains parts of Collier and Hendry counties. Hudson, a Naples Republican now speaker pro tempore, will be running for the state Senate. “Byron’s innovative […]

Associated PressMay 7, 2015

A multimillionaire, first-term Florida congressman flipped shares in a solar company the same day he acquired them in an initial public offering, despite a federal law that generally prohibits members of Congress from participating in IPOs. Republican Rep. Curt Clawson, who gave the Tea Party’s response to the president’s State of the Union address this […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 15, 2015

Six Republicans in Florida’s congressional delegation sent a letter to the acing director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on April 14 saying that supplemental Medicaid funding should not be held “hostage” for a statewide expansion of Medicaid. The letter — singed by US Senator Marco Rubio and Congressman Gus Bilirakis, Congressman Curt […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 18, 2015

Adding to an increasingly probable bid for the White House in 2016, Jeb Bush has been busy courting GOP members from his home state of Florida. The former governor has now snagged firm support from least five members of Florida’s GOP congressional delegation, with several others leaning his way. This aggressive move is in clear […]

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April Freeman calls on Barack Obama to designate Lake O a national monument

Rick Scott activates emergency loan program for small businesses impacted by Lake O discharges

Bill Nelson, Curt Clawson promise to help communities affected by Lake O discharges

Rick Scott announces December job numbers at Hertz HQ grand opening

Bob Sparks: Dan Webster runs for Speaker; for whom will Gwen Graham vote?

DCCC singles out David Jolly on highway trust fund vote — even though Nancy Pelosi, other Fla. Dems did the same

Curt Clawson endorses GOP Byron Donalds in HD 80 race

Curt Clawson flipped shares in IPO despite U.S. law

Congressional Republicans send letter to to Feds: Don’t hold LIP hostage

Jeb Bush leads Marco Rubio in support among Florida GOP delegation