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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 17, 2016

Carlos Lopez-Cantera is hitting the road for a jobs-focused campaign swing in early April. Lopez-Cantera, the state’s lieutenant governor and a Republican Senate hopeful, will kick off his “Florida First Tour” on April 4. The Miami Republican’s campaign said the tour will give Lopez-Cantera a chance to meet with Floridians to talk about job creation, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 16, 2016

How do you celebrate the end of a Legislative Session? If you’re Florida House and Senate Republicans, you do it with a fundraiser at Universal Orlando. Republican leaders will hold a fundraiser at Universal Orlando on April 9 and 10. The event, first reported by POLITICO Florida reporter Matt Dixon, will benefit the House and […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 16, 2016

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Gov. Rick Scott formally endorsed Republican front-runner Donald Trump on Wednesday. “I’m asking all Republicans today to come together and begin preparing to win the general election in November,” Scott said in a statement posted to Facebook. “With his victories yesterday, I believe now is the time for Republicans to accept and respect the will […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 16, 2016

Planned Parenthood supporters are calling on Gov. Rick Scott to veto a bill that could restrict access to reproductive health care. The organization plans to deliver more than 12,000 petitions opposing the bill (HB 1411) to Scott on Thursday. Among other things, the bill requires the Agency for Health Care Administration to perform annual inspections […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 15, 2016

Ted Cruz declared a victory (of sorts) Tuesday, despite coming up short in four of the five Republican primaries. “Tonight was a good night,” he said. “Tonight we continued to gain delegates and continued our march to 1,237. And, after tonight, America now has a clear choice going forward.” Cruz was neck-in-neck with Donald Trump in […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 15, 2016

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Donald Trump promised to continue to “win, win, win” after victories in at least three of the five states holding Republican primaries Tuesday. Trump won primaries in Illinois, North Carolina and Florida. He came in second in Ohio, trailing John Kasich. The Missouri Republican primary was too close to call late Tuesday night. The New […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 15, 2016

The Republican Party of Florida has thanked Marco Rubio for his years of public service “and all he will continue to do.” In a statement Tuesday, RPOF Chairman Blaise Ingoglia said Rubio has “faithfully represented Florida from the chambers of the Florida House to the U.S. Congress as our United States Senator.” “He contributed mindful, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 15, 2016

Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera sent well wishes to his friend Marco Rubio after the U.S. Senator suspended his presidential campaign Tuesday evening. Lopez-Cantera, a Republican candidate for Rubio’s U.S. Senate seat, said in a statement that he congratulates Rubio for a “courageous and positive campaign.” “Elections do not always have outcomes one expects, but I […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 15, 2016

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Patrick Murphy has applauded Hillary Clinton for her commanding win in Florida. “Hillary Clinton’s victory tonight is proof positive that Floridians want a leader in the White House who is committed to fighting for what matters most to our families — rebuilding the middle class, protecting Social Security and Medicare for our seniors, fighting for women’s […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 15, 2016

Marco Rubio ended his campaign Tuesday after being trounced in his own state by New York businessman Donald Trump. Rubio is expected to come in a distant second behind Republican front runner Trump. According to the Florida Division of Elections, Trump leads the pack with 45 percent of the vote. Rubio trails Trump with 27 […]

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio/ Image via AP.

Carlos Lopez-Cantera plans ‘Florida First’ campaign swing

House, Senate Republicans to hold fundraiser at Universal Orlando

Rick Scott backs Donald Trump, calls on GOP to “accept and respect the will of the voters”

Planned Parenthood calls on Rick Scott to veto abortion bill

Ted Cruz says Americans have “a clear choice going forward”

Donald Trump celebrates victories in Florida, Illinois and North Carolina

Florida GOP thanks Marco Rubio for keeping “conservative values in focus for 2016”

Carlos Lopez-Cantera applauds Marco Rubio’s “courageous and positive campaign”

Patrick Murphy “thrilled” by Hillary Clinton’s Florida win

Marco Rubio suspends presidential campaign after bruising Florida defeat