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Drew WilsonNovember 30, 2015

A second Democrat has filed to run in House District 42, setting up a primary battle for the seat now held by Republican Rep. Mike La Rosa. Dr. Bienvenido John Valentin Jr., a clinical psychologist, filed to run for the seat Nov. 23 and will face off against John Ferentinos, a Democrat who ran as […]

Associated PressNovember 30, 2015

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida says radical jihadists are using the refugee crisis as a cover to send terrorists to the West and that it’s impossible for the United States to vet some Syrian migrants. The debate over President Barack Obama’s plans to accept 10,000 refugees from Syria over the next year is reaching a […]

Mitch PerryNovember 30, 2015

It would be more than two-and-a-half hours before Donald Trump would appear, yet there were already hundreds of people standing in the pit area in front of the stage at the Robarts Arena in Sarasota, making sure they had a good spot last Saturday morning to see the man who has dominated American politics in 2015. Among those […]

Guest AuthorNovember 28, 2015

The first and most important responsibility of the U.S. president is to protect our national security interests around the world and defend the homeland. After years of reckless defense cuts and a failed lead-from-behind foreign policy from Barack Obama, the global challenges facing the next commander-in-chief will be profound. The stakes in this election couldn’t […]

Staff ReportsNovember 26, 2015

President Barack Obama‘s 2015 Thanksgiving proclamation: Rooted in a story of generosity and partnership, Thanksgiving offers an opportunity for us to express our gratitude for the gifts we have and to show our appreciation for all we hold dear. Today, as we give of ourselves in service to others and spend cherished time with family […]

Mitch PerryNovember 24, 2015

Republican Dan Bongino, the former Secret Service agent who nearly defeated an incumbent Democrats in race for Congress in Maryland last year, says that he is considering entering the Republican race for Senate in Florida, and will probably make up his mind by the beginning of 2016. Bonging moved to Palm City earlier this year, […]

Associated PressNovember 23, 2015

Republicans’ plans to defend their Senate majority in 2016 just got a bit more complicated. GOP Sen. David Vitter‘s loss in Louisiana’s governor’s race over the weekend, and his decision to leave the Senate next year rather than seek re-election, creates an open seat that Republicans will have to defend. It’s a deep-red Southern state […]

Ryan RayNovember 19, 2015

Florida’s congressional delegation split on the “SAFE Act”‘s Thursday afternoon vote. The measure calls for a halt on accepting any more Syrian refugees until vetting procedures are made more stringent. The vote came after Gov. Rick Scott joined a national push by mostly Republican fellow governors in telling federal authorities they wouldn’t allow refugees displaced from […]

Associated PressNovember 19, 2015

By the time the next president enters the Oval Office, U.S. airlines could be flying regularly scheduled flights to Cuba, a result of President Barack Obama‘s detente with the island. American businesses are eager to invest. U.S. citizens are already making more tourist trips to the island and Cuban-Americans are free to send more money to […]

Associated PressNovember 18, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Wednesday called for the U.S. to send more troops to the Middle East to fight the Islamic State. “This is the war of our time,” the former Florida governor said at the Citadel five days after Islamic State militants attacked Paris and killed 129 people. “Radical Islamic terrorists have […]

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Helene, early Sept. 27. Image via NOAA via AP.

2nd Democrat files in HD 42, setting up primary battle for Mike LaRosa seat

Marco Rubio: Radical jihadists using refugee crisis as cover

Donald Trump supporters in Sarasota speak out

Jeb Bush: A clear choice on national security

President Barack Obama’s 2015 Thanksgiving proclamation

Former Secret Service agent and Md. Senate candidate Dan Bongino says he’s thinking of entering Florida GOP Senate contest

Republicans’ tough U.S. Senate defense gets another twist

Florida delegation breaks 19-8 in favor of House SAFE Act to block refugees; 2 Dems defect

Marco Rubio discusses hard-line Cuba stance, island’s future

Jeb Bush calls for U.S. ground forces to fight Islamic State