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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 13, 2016

Health officials said they would do the best they can to fight the spread of Zika if the Senate doesn’t approve a $1.1 billion spending plan, but said the money is needed to help agencies slow the proliferation of the disease. The Senate is expected to vote once again on the House-approved spending bill this […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 13, 2016

Carlos Beruff is taking aim at Marco Rubio, this time questioning why the Miami Republican isn’t backing Donald Trump. “Why does Marco Rubio refuse to support Donald Trump?” a female announcer is heard saying in the 30-second spot. “Is it just sour grapes because Florida chose Trump instead of Rubio? Or is it because Trump […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 12, 2016

Carlos Beruff is headed to Cleveland. The Manatee County Republican’s campaign announced Tuesday Beruff would be attending the Republican National Convention in Cleveland next week. The announcement comes about a week after Sen. Marco Rubio said he would not be attending the convention, choosing instead to stay in Florida to campaign for re-election. “Unlike Marco […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 12, 2016

Nearly a dozen members of Florida’s congressional delegation have thrown their support behind Sen. Marco Rubio’s re-election bid. Rubio’s campaign announced Tuesday that Reps. Gus Bilirakis, Ander Crenshaw, Carlos Curbelo, Mario Diaz-Balart, John Mica, Jeff Miller, Tom Rooney, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Dennis Ross, Steve Southerland, and Daniel Webster have endorsed the Miami Republican. The announcement comes […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 11, 2016

The Florida Democratic Party has hired a rapid response director to focus on the Republicans in this year’s U.S. Senate race. Lauren Cross, who formerly worked for Planned Parenthood in Washington, D.C., and for the Obama campaign in Colorado in 2012, was hired several weeks ago, said Max Steele, a spokesman for the party. The […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 8, 2016

Florida lawmakers are standing with Texas, saying they join the country in mourning the law enforcement officers killed in a deadly attack in Dallas. “The violence displayed against Dallas law enforcement was a senseless and cowardly act that has no place in our country. Law enforcement officers across the nation bravely put their lives on […]

Mitch PerryJuly 8, 2016

There’s less than two months to go before the extremely competitive Democratic primary for U.S. Senate takes place, yet no debates have officially been scheduled between the two major candidates in that race, Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson. That may be changing though. Or maybe not. FloridaPolitics.com has learned three NPR affiliates in the state — WUSF […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 8, 2016

Carlos Beruff has a suggestion for how the United States could stop people from staying in the United States after their visas expire. Get bail bondsmen involved. During a town hall meeting in Fort Myers Friday, Beruff reaffirmed his support for building a wall along the nation’s southern border, saying the border needed to be […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 7, 2016

The National Rifle Association has backed Marco Rubio in his re-election bid. In a statement Thursday, officials with the NRA they were supporting Rubio because he has been a “strong advocate” for law-abiding gun owners. “Marco Rubio is a strong advocate for the rights of law-abiding gun owners and sportsmen,” said Chris Cox, the executive […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 7, 2016

Carlos Beruff has checked all 67 counties off his to-visit list, and now wants Sen. Marco Rubio to pledge he’ll do the same. The Manatee County Republican on Thursday called on Rubio to make a commitment to visit the state’s 67 counties each year if he is elected. Beruff said he has already made a similar […]

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Golf ball and golf club in bag on green grass

Marco Rubio says inaction on Zika funding is ‘inexcusable’

Carlos Beruff calls out Marco Rubio for not supporting Donald Trump in new ad

Carlos Beruff will attend GOP convention

Marco Rubio receives pro forma endorsements from members of Florida’s congressional delegation

Personnel note: Florida Democrats name Lauren Cross as rapid response director

Florida lawmakers say they ‘stand with Texas’ in wake of Dallas shootings

Deadline for proposed Alan Grayson-Patrick Murphy debates approaches

Carlos Beruff talks immigration during Fort Myers town hall

Marco Rubio scores NRA endorsement

Carlos Beruff calls on Marco Rubio to visit all 67 Florida counties