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Mitch PerryApril 17, 2015

Jeb Bush attempted to convince skeptical Republicans in New Hampshire on Friday that he’s not as moderate as he has been depicted because of his stances on immigration and Common Core. “The funny thing is in Florida, those that are on the left that are really upset that people are calling me something I’m not,” […]

Associated PressApril 15, 2015

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio launched his Republican presidential campaign this week with a promise to reject “the leaders and ideas of the past.” It was a not-so-subtle jab from a 43-year-old fresh-faced senator at his likely 2016 competitors, Republican Jeb Bush and Democrat Hillary Clinton, whose families cemented political dynasties in the 1990s. A closer […]

Melissa RossApril 14, 2015

North Florida U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, says in an email to constituents that President Barack Obama is engaged in a “naked concession to the Castro dictatorship” by removing Cuba from the administration’s list of state sponsors of terrorism. “The removal of Cuba from the list of […]

Daniel TilsonApril 14, 2015

Marco Rubio is nothing if not…ambitious. Some would say, a “climber.” Little more than midway through his first term as Florida’s junior U.S. senator, Rubio wants to move on up to the Oval Office. He made the official announcement this week at Miami’s Freedom Tower. Watching it, I remembered the last time I was in […]

Gary FineoutApril 13, 2015

Here’s a snapshot of where Florida Sen. Marco Rubio stands on issues likely to be debated during the Republican presidential primaries, as he enters the race. IMMIGRATION Rubio, whose parents emigrated from Cuba, was a co-author of a bipartisan immigration overhaul that would have provided a pathway to citizenship for immigrants in the U.S. illegally. […]

Diane RobertsApril 13, 2015

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE — The poor? The hell with them. Education? Don’t make me laugh. The environment? Screw it. The 2015 Session is more than halfway through, and your elected representatives have made it clear they really, truly, do not care what you think. They care what NRA gorgon Marion Hammer thinks. And what Tom Feeney […]

Diane RobertsApril 12, 2015

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE – The poor? The hell with them. Education? Don’t make me laugh. The environment? Screw it. The 2015 Session is more than half way through, and your elected representatives have made it clear they really, truly, do not care what you think. They care what NRA gorgon Marion Hammer thinks. And what Tom […]

Associated PressApril 9, 2015

Charter flights will start this summer between Orlando and Cuba. Officials at Orlando International Airport on Thursday said Island Travel and Tours will begin nonstop flights to Cuba in July. The company plans to use Boeing 737-300 aircraft with a capacity of 120 passengers – 112 in coach and eight in first class. Travelers to […]

Associated PressApril 8, 2015

The Florida Legislature is telling President Barack Obama he’s wrong about Cuba. The House on Wednesday voted to send Obama a message that it opposes his decision to renew diplomatic relations with Cuba. The resolution also says the Legislature opposes the opening of any Cuban consulate or diplomatic office in the state. The three-page message […]

Mitch PerryMarch 31, 2015

With his role as the legislative chair of the Florida Sheriffs Association, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri is in Tallahassee a lot these days, arguing for or against bills regarding law enforcement. His agency gets a lot of respect from lawmakers, but the FSA doesn’t always get its way. That happened late Monday afternoon, when St. Petersburg […]

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Jeb Bush offers forward-looking appeal to GOP leadership summit

Marco Rubio draws from past despite future focus

Email Insights: Ron DeSantis blasts Cuba’s removal from terrorism list

Daniel Tilson: Back to the future with Marco Rubio

Where They Stand: Marco Rubio on key issues of 2016 campaign

Diane Roberts: The Legislature doesn’t care what you think

Diane Roberts: The Florida Legislature doesn't care what you think

Charter flights planned between Orlando and Cuba

Florida Legislature: Barack Obama wrong to change Cuba policy

Mitch Perry Report for 3.31.15 — Jeff Brandes' civil forfeiture bill advances