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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 11, 2016

Carlos Beruff is calling on federal lawmakers to step up their efforts to help stop the spread of the Zika virus. In a statement Wednesday, the Republican U.S. Senate hopeful said: “protecting our citizens is the primary role of the federal government.” And while he said the government often spends too much money, preventing the […]

Mitch PerryMay 11, 2016

Marco Rubio appears to be in free fall in Florida when it comes to how the voters feel about him, according to a Quinnipiac poll released Wednesday. Less than two months after registered Republicans repudiated his presidential candidacy in the state’s presidential primary, 49 percent of all Floridians disapprove of his performance in the Senate, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 10, 2016

Summertime is nearly here, and with that comes the return of the mosquito. As concerns over the mosquito-borne Zika virus continue to grow, state officials are ramping up their efforts to protect Floridians and slow the spread of the virus. That means increase coordination between state and local agencies and even calls for Washington, D.C., […]

Scott PowersMay 6, 2016

Sen. Bill Nelson smiled but brushed off as “premature” the talk that Hillary Clinton could put him on her long list of possible vice presidential running mates. While holding a meeting in his Orlando office Friday to discuss the Zika virus and Puerto Rico, Nelson was not shy about also discussing the prospect of a vice presidential run, just coy. […]

Scott PowersMay 6, 2016

Florida’s U.S. Senator Bill Nelson said Friday that Puerto Rico faces a Zika virus public health emergency and he believes the $1.9 billion emergency fund he sponsored will get through the Senate. The Democrat from Orlando also said he is working side-by-side with Florida’s Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio to convince Congress that the mosquito-borne […]

Jim RosicaMay 5, 2016

One of the largest and most prestigious law firms in Florida is merging with former House Speaker Dean Cannon’s governmental affairs firm. GrayRobinson P.A. announced the merger with Tallahassee’s Capitol Insight on Thursday. The terms were confidential. The deal creates the third-largest influence shop in Florida, according to the state’s directory of registered lobbyists. “The merger blends the political influence of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 28, 2016

Marco Rubio’s presidential bid may have had an impact on his standings in the U.S. Senate. On Thursday, Morning Consult, a media and survey technology company, released its latest senator approval rankings. The newest rankings grouped Rubio in the bottom 10 senators. According to the report, Rubio’s approval rating dropped five points since November, down to […]

Scott PowersApril 26, 2016

The National Transportation Safety Board’s investigative team has found the sunken cargo ship El Faro’s missing data recorder. The board announced Tuesday that the recorder was foundOrigin when you move everything early Tuesday morning in 15,000 feet of water, about 41 miles northeast of Acklins and Crooked Islands, Bahamas, by a team of investigators and scientists […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 25, 2016

As pressure mounts for President Barack Obama to release a 28-page chapter from the congressional inquiry into 9/11, one Florida senator is calling on the president to also declassify intelligence reports to make sure Americans have “a complete picture of this issue.” According to the Associated Press, the Obama administration is may soon release a […]

Melissa RossApril 22, 2016

Jacksonville and Key West are two sites being considered by the Navy as possible locations for its new squadron of unmanned aerial surveillance drones. The three sites the Navy is considering are Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Naval Air Station Key West in the Florida Keys and the NASA Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia. […]

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

Carlos Beruff calls on federal government to ‘act immediately’ to fight Zika

49% of Floridians disapprove of Marco Rubio’s Senate performance

Rick Scott pushing collaboration to stop the spread of Zika

Vice President Bill Nelson? The thought evokes a smile from him, but not much talk

Bill Nelson says Puerto Rico faces Zika emergency

GrayRobinson merges with Dean Cannon’s Capitol Insight lobbying firm

Marco Rubio falls in Morning Consult Senate approval rankings

NTSB locates missing data recorder from doomed El Faro three miles down

Bill Nelson calls on Barack Obama to declassify intel reports debunking 28 pages

Jacksonville, Key West being considered as Navy surveillance drone sites