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Jacob OglesDecember 31, 2018

The coalitions director for Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis’ gubernatorial campaign was involved in a fatal crash in Fort Myers on Sunday. Peter Cuderman, who joined DeSantis’ team in September, drove a vehicle that crashed into two individuals outside a disabled vehicle off Interstate 75 in Fort Myers, according to NBC-2. A 2014 Chevrolet Silverado driven by […]

Jacob OglesDecember 31, 2018

Monday marks the deadline for residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Michael to apply for two significant assistance programs. The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program, which is administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, helps those who lost jobs as a direct result of a disaster. Residents in 12 Florida counties — Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, […]

Jacob OglesDecember 30, 2018

Outgoing U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo said more Republicans came to realize the urgency of climate change during his time in Washington, D.C. Curbelo appeared on NBC’s Meet The Press, which dedicated its Dec. 30 program entirely to climate change. On the show, the Miami Republican said denial started to fall out of fashion in Congress, […]

Jacob OglesDecember 30, 2018

President Donald Trump’s administration may soon rescind recognition of the Cuban Baseball Federation as an organization independent of the Cuban government, according to a report by the McClatchy DC Bureau. The aim of such an action, reversing a 2016 decision made as then-President Barack Obama sought to normalize relations with Cuba, would be to scuttle […]

Jacob OglesDecember 30, 2018

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio says Major League Baseball can end the dangerous practice of Cuban athletes being trafficked through third-party countries by changing its own rules — and without dealing with the Cuban government. Rubio wrote on Twitter Saturday the major reason baseball players undergo such travel risks stems from a requirement athletes establish “fake” […]

Jacob OglesDecember 29, 2018

State Sen. Joe Gruters filed three bills Friday related to water quality and predicts the issue will dominate this year’s legislative session. “If I had to guess, I’d say the environmental bills will triple from last year,” he said. That’s because red tide dominated politics in a different way in 2018, particularly in coastal communities. […]

Jacob OglesDecember 28, 2018

CNN singled out Republican Rick Scott’s U.S. Senate election effort this year as the “Best Campaign of 2018” nationwide during the just-wrapped election cycle. The Point Awards spotlighted the best and worst campaigns this year. It saw the term-limited Republican governor’s defeat of Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson — despite a national environment favoring the blue […]

Jacob OglesDecember 28, 2018

Rep. Randy Fine made clear his first priority for the 2019 Legislative Session: Cleaning up the polluted Indian River Lagoon. Fine, a Palm Bay Republican, filed new legislation (HB 141) to budget $50 million in annual state matching funds for cleanup projects in the water body, which the Audubon Society says faces an “ecological crisis.” […]

Jacob OglesDecember 26, 2018

Young Americans for Freedom filed a lawsuit against the University of Florida that alleges the school violates conservative students’ right to free speech. “UF officials are actively trying to stifle the University of Florida Young Americans for Freedom chapter on the basis of the students’ conservative beliefs,” said YAF spokesman Spencer Brown. UF officials did […]

Jacob OglesDecember 25, 2018

Charter schools may promise to provide access to a top education for more children, but one University of Florida researcher’s findings show hat opportunity doesn’t get offered readily to many of the most at-risk students. A new study shows schools of choice often ignore inquiries of students with special needs, and charter schools do so […]

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A snippet of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party fundraising email Finance Chair Sue Whitman-Helfgot sent Monday.

Ron DeSantis campaign official involved in fatal crash

Deadline today for post-Michael employment, business loan programs

Carlos Curbelo sees more Republicans recognizing climate change

McClatchy: Donald Trump to call strike on baseball deal

Marco Rubio says Major League Baseball can protect Cuban players with rule change

Joe Gruters files water quality bills ahead of session

CNN names Rick Scott the ‘Best campaign of 2018’

Randy Fine seeks $50M to help Indian River Lagoon

Conservative student group sues UF, claiming discrimination

Univ. of Florida study: Charter schools less responsive to neediest students