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Tom JacksonMay 31, 2016

Well past the point that it became abundantly — and, in some circles, painfully — obvious that Marco Rubio should have applied himself to the job he convinced Floridians he wanted in 2010, a fresh question has arisen: Should Rubio declare himself a candidate for re-election? The answer is: Duh. Of course, he should. This is […]

Associated PressMay 31, 2016

Donald Trump trails Hillary Clinton by months, even years, in using fast-evolving digital campaigning to win over voters, data specialists working with the GOP say. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has dismissed the science that defines 21st-century political campaigns, a tool that President Barack Obama used effectively in winning two terms and the Clinton campaign […]

Guest AuthorMay 31, 2016

Certain indelible moments remain fixed in our collective memory. Moments that transform history and us. “Where were you when” … moments. Moments like when JFK, MLK and RFK died. Or when Neil Armstrong took one small step. Or this spring when two men vying for America’s highest office sank low debating their … nether regions. […]

Associated PressMay 30, 2016

Donald Trump calls his presidential campaign a mass movement, but he must show he can coax enough support from voters who twice delivered the White House to Barack Obama. The billionaire businessman depended almost exclusively on conservative and GOP-leaning whites – a majority of them men – to secure the Republican nomination. Now he must […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 25, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott said his administration is reviewing a federal directive to public schools to let transgender students use the bathrooms matching their gender identity. “We’re reviewing this new mandate by the federal government,” said Scott. “We’re going to review it, looking at the safety of the citizens of the state.” Eleven states are suing […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 24, 2016

Two Republican Senate hopefuls are calling on President Barack Obama to fire the head of Veterans Affairs. On Monday, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald said the VA shouldn’t use wait times as a measure of success, comparing the wait times for health care to the house people wait for rides at Disney theme parks. McDonald […]

Associated PressMay 23, 2016

For Donald Trump to win the White House in November, he’ll need the votes of women like Elizabeth Andrus. Yet Andrus, a registered Republican from Delaware, Ohio, sees “buffoonery” in the presumptive Republican nominee and says “I am not on the Trump train.” With all the trouble in the world, she went on, “you just […]

Associated PressMay 23, 2016

Beg, borrow and steal: Zika preparation involves a bit of all three as federal, state and local health officials try to get a jump on the mosquito-borne virus while Congress haggles over how much money they really need. With that financing in limbo, health officials are shifting resources and setting priorities — and not just […]

Associated PressMay 23, 2016

Democrat Alan Grayson has been dubbed “Angry Alan” by his Senate opponent, compared to Republican Donald Trump for his penchant for earning headlines with his mouth and has become the whipping post for some in the Washington party establishment who hope he loses Florida’s primary. But he said things could be worse. “At least they’re […]

Scott PowersMay 21, 2016

Florida voters are dissatisfied with their political leaders and national candidates, and profoundly unhappy with Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush, a new Gravis Marketing poll shows. The survey found Florida voters showing high dissatisfaction with President Barack Obama, presumed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and likely Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. But Florida’s two former presidential candidates? Much worse. In the poll, Florida voters — […]

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

Tom Jackson: Hit that reset button already, Marco Rubio

On cutting-edge voter data, Donald Trump critically behind Hillary Clinton

Darryl E. Owens: Politicians should embrace civility, governance — not playing the dozens

Donald Trump’s movement campaign needs adjustments at margins

Rick Scott said state ‘clearly reviewing’ transgender bathroom directive

Republican Senate hopefuls call on Barack Obama to fire VA Secretary

In swing state suburbs, white women are skeptical of Donald Trump

Trying to get jump on Zika preparations with money in limbo

Alan Grayson: At least they’re not calling me Hitler

Poll finds Florida voters down on leaders, political choices, especially Marco Rubio