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Staff ReportsNovember 26, 2016

Florida leaders are reacting to the death of former Cuban President Fidel Castro, who died Friday at the age of 90. U.S. Senator Bill Nelson: “Now that Fidel is gone, the U.S. should continue to press hard against his brother Raul and continue to take steps to support the Cuban people until he provides basic rights […]

Staff ReportsNovember 26, 2016

South Florida cities are erupting in celebration of the death of former longtime Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Sergio Bustos of POLITICO Florida reports that throughout Miami, a city of Cuban immigrants, can be heard shouts of: “Libertad! Libertad! Libertad!” Cubans of all ages took to the streets in Miami Friday evening throughout Saturday morning party […]

Mitch PerryOctober 5, 2016

Todd Wilcox, the former combat veteran and CIA case officer who ran for nearly a year as a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, announced Wednesday he is forming a Super PAC called “Restoring American Leadership.” Wilcox will serve as chairman of this new committee. “We are at a crossroads in this country where we must […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 1, 2016

David Jolly easily handled Mark Bircher in the GOP primary contest in Florida’s 13th Congressional District. Now, the Indian Shores Republican is turning his full attention to defeating Charlie Crist, which won’t be easy. Jolly defeated Democrat Alex Sink in a special election in March 2014 by just 1.8 percentage points. That was when the district did not include more liberal enclaves of […]

Guest AuthorAugust 30, 2016

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I’m going to say a few things in here that folks in the political arena know to be true, but that they refuse to say publicly. Our country is miserably off track; this is something that all but the far left agree on. I personally came to the point where I felt a responsibility to […]

Associated PressAugust 29, 2016

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic Congressman Patrick Murphy are campaigning as if Tuesday’s primary was already over and they won their parties’ nominations for U.S. Senate. And it may be for good reason. Rubio’s main challenger, Carlos Beruff, appeared to throw in the towel, essentially shutting down the campaign he’d sunk $8 million of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 29, 2016

Marco Rubio looked to define his opponent Monday, telling Southwest Florida voters there will be a clear contrast come Election Day. “The Democrats will have a primary tomorrow, and we’ll see who their choice is,” said Rubio during a stop at the Cape Coral Military Museum. “I can tell you who the Democratic choice is […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 22, 2016

Florida has done its part to slow the spread of Zika, but Gov. Rick Scott said it is time for the federal government to step up. There are 36 cases of locally acquired Zika in Florida, all of which were believed to be transmitted in Miami-Dade County. The Department of Health believes active transmissions are […]

Mitch PerryAugust 18, 2016

While Donald Trump may only now be getting serious about establishing a ground game in Florida, the Republican Party of Florida says they’ll be more than ready to get their voters to the polls this November. On Thursday, the RPOF announced its Florida Leadership Victory Committee, which it says will work to ensure that Republicans up and down the ballot […]

Peter SchorschJune 29, 2016

Pat Neal, a Manatee County developer and former Florida state senator, will not run for Chief Financial Officer in 2018. Facing a self-imposed deadline of July 1 to make a decision about a run, Neal told FloridaPolitics.com in an exclusive interview Wednesday he will not be on the ballot in two years. “I have a […]

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Florida leaders react to the death of Fidel Castro

Cubans in Miami, Hialeah take to streets in celebration of Fidel Castro’s death

Todd Wilcox launches Restoring American Leadership super PAC

Charlie Crist CD 13 campaign continues psychological warfare offensive

Carlos Beruff: Why I ran for the U.S. Senate

Marco Rubio, Patrick Murphy look confident before Florida’s Senate primary

Marco Rubio makes final swing through Florida ahead of primary

Rick Scott says entire state needs to be involved in Zika prevention

Florida GOP announcement about ‘Leadership Victory Committee’ never mentions Donald Trump

Pat Neal will not be a candidate for Chief Financial Officer in 2018