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Drew WilsonFebruary 20, 2017

Tampa Bay Republican U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis will host another public listening session on the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday in Wesley Chapel. During the two-hour event, Bilirakis said he would take feedback and ideas from constituents about the direction of the U.S. health care system, including the repeal and replacement of the ACA. The […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 17, 2017

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio announced Friday that he is sponsoring a pair of bills to crack down on Iran and Russia. Rubio, along with Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn, Nebraska Republican Sen. Ben Sasse and Georgia Republican Sen. David Perdue, filed a bill to crack down on Iran’s use of commercial aircraft in support […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 16, 2017

A bill that would allow Florida voters to fix signatures on vote-by-mail ballots cleared its first House committee Thursday. HB 105, sponsored by Tampa Democrat Janet Cruz, would change the process for when signatures on ballots don’t match up to the signature on file with local supervisors of elections. Current law gives voters the opportunity […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 16, 2017

Miami Dolphins fans could face a tough choice picking their next license plate if a new bill by Boynton Beach Democrat Joe Abruzzo is successful. HB 839, filed Wednesday, would create a new specialty tag featuring Dolphins’ legend Dan Marino’s image. The tag would benefit the Dan Marino Foundation, a charity set up by the […]

Drew WilsonDecember 20, 2016

Republican state Sen. Rene Garcia and freshman Democratic state Rep. Daisy Baez have filed a bill that would give small businesses a tax credit for hiring veterans. The legislation (SB 152) would establish the Veterans Employment Small Business Grant Program, which would give a one-time $3,000 tax credit to businesses for each veteran hired, and a […]

Drew WilsonDecember 7, 2016

Florida added 14,400 new private-sector jobs in November according to employment data released by payroll company ADP. According to the ADP Regional Employment Report, the bulk of Florida’s new jobs were in the service industry, which added 12,200 jobs, while goods-producing industries added 2,200. Professional and business services saw the biggest gain at 4,100 jobs, […]

Drew WilsonNovember 16, 2016

The U.S. House passed a bill sponsored by Democratic Florida Rep. Kathy Castor Wednesday that would boost construction jobs and help develop better building materials. “Local manufacturers and many across Florida worked diligently with me to boost jobs in the concrete masonry industry through this legislation. If signed into law, businesses will have the ability […]

Drew WilsonNovember 16, 2016

Orlando-based Darden Restaurants announced Wednesday that it added former fast food executive Nana Mensah to its board. Darden board chair Chuck Sonsteby said he and his colleagues “are delighted to welcome Nana to the board.” With Mensah’s appointment, Darden expanded its board to eight seats. “His extensive restaurant operations background, both domestically and internationally, coupled […]

Drew WilsonNovember 3, 2016

Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo raised more than $50,000 on Monday and Tuesday according to notices filed with the Federal Election Commission. Curbelo brought in $7,000 on Monday, followed by another $44,195 on Tuesday, for a total of $51,195 in fundraising across the two days. Congressional candidates are required to report donations of $1,000 or […]

Drew WilsonNovember 3, 2016

Republican John Rutherford brought in another $11,500 for his campaign in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, according to documents filed Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission. The top donor on the notice was the Associated Builders & Contractors PAC, which chipped in $5,000 to the former Jacksonville sheriff Nov. 2. Rutherford also took in $2,000 from […]

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Gus Bilirakis to hold another health care town hall in Wesley Chapel

Marco Rubio files bills cracking down on Iran, Russia

Bill to fix vote-by-mail rules clears first committee

Dan Marino could be on Florida’s next specialty tag

Bill: Businesses hiring vets would get tax breaks

Service industry helps Florida boost 14.4K new jobs in Nov.

House approves Kathy Castor bill promoting concrete masonry, manufacturing jobs

Darden Restaurants name former fast food exec to board of directors

Carlos Curbelo posts two-day haul of $50K in CD 26

John Rutherford nets another $11.5K in CD 4 race