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Jacob OglesDecember 19, 2018

Ensuring Florida’s economic growth benefits minority communities and those impacted by generational poverty must be a focus of Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis, according to former Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford. That will involve boosting education opportunities in all communities and finding innovative ways to increase access to capital for Sunshine State residents, he said. The issue […]

Jacob OglesDecember 19, 2018

Florida merchants remain on track for a very merry Christmas and happy holiday season. The Florida Retail Federation predicts a 4.5 percent increase in holiday spending and says sales so far bolster that predication. “With so many positive economic indicators driving Florida’s economy, particularly our 10-year low unemployment rate, we expected this holiday shopping season […]

Jacob OglesDecember 18, 2018

Christian Ziegler, currently the Sarasota County Republican State Committeeman, said he has racked up enough endorsements to guarantee his ascension to Vice Chair of the Republican Party of Florida. He released a list Tuesday of 121 grassroots and State Executive Committee endorsements, including Joe Gruters, the front-runner for state Chair position, and Michael Barnett, the […]

Jacob OglesDecember 18, 2018

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Vice President Mike Pence was at Kennedy Space Center Tuesday to shed light on how the U.S. Space Force will fit within the structure of the U.S. military. “A new era of American national security in space begins today,” Pence said. Pence told a crowd of airmen that President Donald Trump would soon establish the […]

Jacob OglesDecember 17, 2018

Two advocacy groups are suing Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration, contending changes in the state’s Medicaid waitlists discriminate against the elderly and the poor. Justice in Aging and Southern Legal Counsel contend in a recently-filed class-action lawsuit that consolidating waitlists for certain Medicaid services effectively prevent low-income older adults and individuals with disabilities from obtaining […]

Jacob OglesDecember 16, 2018

U.S. Rep. Val Demings today told MSNBC that President Donald Trump could face impeachment proceedings once Democrats take over the U.S. House. During an interview with host Alex Witt, the Orlando Democrat said Representatives will take whatever action is warranted once Special Counsel Robert Mueller provides information to Congress. “We are going to do our job,” Demings […]

Jacob OglesDecember 16, 2018

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson’s legal team says the number of uncounted vote-by-mail ballots exceeds incoming Sen. Rick Scott’s margin of victory when he defeated the incumbent in November. “Remember when we thought 6,670 mail ballots in Florida were rejected due to failure by the post office to deliver them in time to the counties?” said […]

Jacob OglesDecember 16, 2018

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A Texas judge’s ruling against the Affordable Care Act, just before the deadline for enrollment through the Health Insurance Marketplace, prompted a range of reactions from Florida pols. Judge Reed O’Connor on Friday declared the entire law unconstitutional after a lawsuit filed by 20 Republican Attorneys General and Governors, including Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, […]

Jacob OglesDecember 16, 2018

Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis on Saturday made three more stops on a “Thank You” tour after narrowly winning a four-year tenure in the Governor’s Mansion. Along the way, he took with Republican legislative leaders who he will work with in the coming legislative session. DeSantis started in Destin, a day after touring areas of the Panhandle […]

Jacob OglesDecember 15, 2018

Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson this year spent just short of $311 on his re-election effort as Republican opponent Rick Scott dropped a historic $63.5 million on the race. Final filings with the Federal Election Commission show Nelson spent upward of $31.1 million on the race, but little of that came from the candidate himself. That […]

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Ron DeSantis economic transition board encouraging capital access in minority communities

Florida Retailers say holiday shopping cash registers are jingling

Christian Ziegler says he has the votes to be Florida GOP Vice Chair

In Florida, Mike Pence announces plans for ’Space Force‘

Aging advocates sue Florida over Medicaid waitlists

Val Demings willing to impeach Donald Trump

Bill Nelson lawyer: Unopened ballots exceed Rick Scott victory margin

Florida officials condemn, celebrate ruling against ObamaCare

Ron DeSantis, Jeannette Nunez bring ‘Thank You’ tour to Destin, Naples, Miami

Bill Nelson spent $311 of own money to Rick Scott’s $63.5 million