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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 29, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency in two Treasure Coast communities, and is ordering the Department of Environmental Protection to take swift action to address algae blooms in the area. The state of emergency covers Martin and St. Lucie counties, where algae blooms have been detected in local waterways. The executive order […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 29, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott is lending a hand to a fellow Southwest Florida Republican’s campaign. Scott will join Francis Rooney for a campaign event on July 15. The event, which will support Rooney’s congressional campaign, is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Naples. The invitation did not list an event location. “I’m honored to have Governor Rick […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 29, 2016

The South Florida Water Management is responding to critics who say the district isn’t doing enough to stop the spread of blue-green algae. Blue-green algae forced Treasure Coast officials to close some Martin County beaches this week. The algae also have been spotted in waterways and canals across much of South Florida. A spokesman for the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 29, 2016

Matt Hudson is taking aim President Barack Obama in a new television advertisement. The 30-second spot — called “The Right Call” — was released Wednesday in response to the attack on an Orlando nightclub, according to his campaign. The advertisement criticizes Obama for playing “politics with gun control.” “It’s shameful,” he says in the ad. “Here’s […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 28, 2016

Marco Rubio has a 52-point lead over his nearest competitor, according to a new poll released Tuesday. The Florida Decides poll, a statewide poll conducted for News 13/Bay News 9, found 63 percent of Republicans said they would vote for Rubio in the Aug. 30 primary. The poll found 11 percent of voters said they […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 28, 2016

Florida Democrats are ramping up their calls for a special session to discuss gun control, submitting enough letters to the Secretary of State’s Office to trigger a poll of members. A spokeswoman for the Secretary of State said the department received 46 letters requesting a special session. State law requires 20 percent of members to […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 28, 2016

Todd Wilcox may have gotten out of the U.S. Senate race, but that hasn’t stopped him from blasting one of his former opponents. In a statement Wednesday, the Orlando Republican and one-time U.S. Senate hopeful said Carlos Beruff needs to “stop stalling” and immediately release his financial disclosure forms. Beruff, according to the Tampa Bay […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 28, 2016

A state Senate hopeful plead guilty to reckless endangerment when he was in his 20s, but said he doesn’t think the decades-old incident should be a factor in his campaign. Jason Maughan, a Sanibel Island Republican and candidate in Senate District 27, was charged in 1995 with reckless endangerment in the first degree and malicious […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 28, 2016

A Brevard County political committee is taking aim at Ritch Workman in a new advertisement. Stop Career Politicians, a political committee formed in Senate District 17, launched its first television advertisement Tuesday. The 30-second spot, called “Ritch Wrongman: Wrong on Immigration,” is meant to highlight Workman’s record on immigration. “Ritch Workman voted to let illegal […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 27, 2016

Some Republicans may be shying away from the Republican National Convention; Carlos Beruff doesn’t appear to be one of them. On Monday, POLITICO reported dozens of prominent Republicans, including governors, senators and House members are saying they were not interested in speaking at the convention, and many stated that they weren’t going to Cleveland at all. According […]

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Rick Scott declares a state of emergency in Martin, St. Lucie counties

Rick Scott to attend event for CD 19 candidate Francis Rooney

SFWMD responds to criticism over blue-green algae blooms

Matt Hudson criticizes Barack Obama in first SD 28 advertisement

Poll: Marco Rubio leads Carlos Beruff 63 percent to 11 percent

Florida Democrats call for a vote on special session

Todd Wilcox calls on Carlos Beruff to immediately release financial disclosure documents

Jason Maughan doesn’t think criminal past should impact SD 27 race

‘Stop Career Politicians’ launches ad against Ritch Workman

Carlos Beruff says he is ‘not ashamed of Donald Trump as our nominee’