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Associated PressNovember 26, 2016

Fidel Castro, who led a rebel army to improbable victory, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents during his half century rule of Cuba, has died at age 90. With a shaking voice, President Raul Castro said on state television that his older brother died at 10:29 p.m. Friday. He ended […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 16, 2016

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Sen. Marco Rubio has spent the last six years maligning Cuba policy from the Barack Obama White House. He’s not expecting to have to do the same regarding Donald Trump, however. After a meeting with Cuban dissident Guillermo “Coco” Farinas Tuesday, Rubio issued a statement, noting that “rolling back President Obama’s one-sided concessions to the Castro regime, a key campaign promise shared […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 18, 2016

Neither Sen. Marco Rubio nor Rep. Patrick Murphy debated primary opponents. So it stood to reason their debate Monday night would be one to watch. And indeed it was. For an hour in Orlando at the University of Central Florida, the Republican incumbent and his Democratic challenger traded shots on issue after issue, finally bringing to life the cyberspace […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 14, 2016

On Friday, a major piece of news came from the White House, when President Barack Obama moved to further normalize of the United States’ relationship with Cuba. Meanwhile, Sen. Marco Rubio was quick to condemn Obama’s latest moves toward rapprochement with the Castro regime, guaranteeing this foreign policy move will resonate in Florida politics for days, if not weeks, […]

Mitch PerryOctober 4, 2016

Since his selection to be Donald Trump’s running mate back in July, it’s been downright amusing at times to watch Mike Pence have to answer for his new boss while being asked about his latest outrageous comment. “Torturous” might be the best term to explain some of the responses he’s had to come up with to defend […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 3, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for all of Florida as Hurricane Matthew barrels toward Jamaica and Haiti. Heavy bands from the Category 4 storm have already flooded streets and sent many people to emergency shelters in the two countries. Two deaths have already been reported in Haiti, bringing the total for the […]

Jim RosicaOctober 2, 2016

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Gov. Rick Scott continued to warn state residents that Hurricane Matthew, though not currently targeting Florida, is “a very dangerous storm and life threatening.” The storm, which has been fluctuating between a Category 4 and Category 5 hurricane, on Sunday morning was tracking westerly at 5 mph with sustained winds of 140 mph. The National […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 7, 2016

Sen. Marco Rubio has a request for President Barack Obama: Pick up the phone. Rubio urged Obama to call Guillermo “Coco” Fariñas, a Cuban democracy leader and Sakharov Prize winner, to express support for his hunger strike. Fariñas has been on a hunger strike for 48 days, and has been “hospitalized four times after collapsing […]

Mitch PerryJuly 26, 2016

Despite the diplomatic breakthrough with Cuba announced by President Obama in December 2014, the idea of removing the more than 50-year-old economic embargo against the communist island doesn’t appear to be any closer to fading away. The Republican-led Congress would have to repeal both the 1996 Helms-Burton Act and the Trading With The Enemy Act […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 23, 2016

Saturday afternoon saw Sen. Marco Rubio hosting a town hall on Jacksonville’s Southbank as part of a two-day swing through the city that included a fundraising event. The turnout? Maybe 150 people. But for Rubio, this tour of the last week was a re-introduction to the grassroots as a U.S. Senate incumbent, rather than a presidential candidate, and […]

Tag: Cuba

Cuba’s Fidel Castro, who defied U.S. for 50 years, dies at 90

Marco Rubio, Donald Trump find common ground on Cuba

Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy trade blows in first debate

Marco Rubio blasts President Obama for moves to normalize Cuba relations

The Mitch Perry Report for 10.4.16 — And now for something completely different

Rick Scott declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Matthew

Hurricane Matthew still may threaten Sunshine State

Marco Rubio urges Barack Obama to call Cuban dissident on hunger strike

California Democrat wants to work with Kathy Castor on ending sanctions against Cuba

In Jacksonville, Marco Rubio reiterates support for Donald Trump