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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 12, 2016

Carlos Beruff is headed to Cleveland. The Manatee County Republican’s campaign announced Tuesday Beruff would be attending the Republican National Convention in Cleveland next week. The announcement comes about a week after Sen. Marco Rubio said he would not be attending the convention, choosing instead to stay in Florida to campaign for re-election. “Unlike Marco […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 12, 2016

Former Rep. Connie Mack has thrown his support behind Francis Rooney. So has his father, former U.S. Sen. Connie Mack. The Macks — both of whom represented Southwest Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives — announced Monday they were endorsing Rooney in his bid to replace Curt Clawson in Congress. The younger Mack endorsed Clawson […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 12, 2016

Nearly a dozen members of Florida’s congressional delegation have thrown their support behind Sen. Marco Rubio’s re-election bid. Rubio’s campaign announced Tuesday that Reps. Gus Bilirakis, Ander Crenshaw, Carlos Curbelo, Mario Diaz-Balart, John Mica, Jeff Miller, Tom Rooney, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Dennis Ross, Steve Southerland, and Daniel Webster have endorsed the Miami Republican. The announcement comes […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 12, 2016

The list of backers is growing. Americans for Prosperity-Florida announced Tuesday more than 70 House and Senate candidates have endorsed the organization’s “Five for Florida” plan. “We want to make Florida the most prosperous state in the country for families and businesses,” said Chris Hudson, the state director for AFP-FL, in a statement. “Our Five […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 12, 2016

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Vote No On 2 has a new look. The group, which is leading the charge against the 2016 medical marijuana amendment, unveiled its new website Tuesday. The revamped site puts a greater focus on visuals, using videos and photos to explain the group’s position. Vote No on 2 led the charge against a similar constitutional amendment […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 11, 2016

A South Florida state senator said sexual harassment claims made by a former legislative aide are nothing more than an attempt to stop her from pursuing a criminal investigation into him. Sen. Maria Sachs said in an exclusive interview Monday there is no truth to a complaint filed by Matthew Damsky, a former aide, with […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 11, 2016

The question seems simple: What is causing the blue-green algae plaguing the Treasure Coast? Some put the blame primarily on Lake Okeechobee. Others say the discharges are just one of the many factors contributing to the algae bloom. The Treasure Coast Newspapers on Friday published a story called “Scientists agree: Lake Okeechobee discharges, not septic […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 11, 2016

The group behind an advertisement targeting a Southwest Florida state Senate hopeful says there is no basis to pull it from circulation. The Fort Myers News-Press reported Jason Maughan sent a cease-and-desist letter last week to try to get stations to stop airing a commercial attacking him. The request came after a 30-second spot dramatizing […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 8, 2016

The Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida is throwing its support behind Greg Steube. The organization announced this week it endorsed Steube in his Senate District 23 race. In a statement, RLC Florida Chairman Bob White called Steube a “solid constitutional conservative.” “Greg is a native Floridian, a veteran, and a family man. Greg comes from a […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 8, 2016

Florida lawmakers are standing with Texas, saying they join the country in mourning the law enforcement officers killed in a deadly attack in Dallas. “The violence displayed against Dallas law enforcement was a senseless and cowardly act that has no place in our country. Law enforcement officers across the nation bravely put their lives on […]

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Golf ball and golf club in bag on green grass

Carlos Beruff will attend GOP convention

Francis Rooney endorsed by former Sen. Connie Mack, former Rep. Connie Mack IV

Marco Rubio receives pro forma endorsements from members of Florida’s congressional delegation

AFP Florida announces 2016 endorsers to ‘Five for Florida’ plan

Vote No On 2 unveils new website, advertisements opposing medical pot initiative

Maria Sachs ‘categorically denies’ sexual harassment claims, says it’s an attempt to stop her from pursuing investigation into aide

Lake O discharges or septic systems: Newspapers disagree over what’s to blame for the blue-green algae

Political committee says it ‘stands by facts’ in spot targeting Jason Maughan

Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida endorses Greg Steube in SD 23

Florida lawmakers say they ‘stand with Texas’ in wake of Dallas shootings