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Scott PowersAugust 4, 2016

An increasingly frustrated-sounding Bill Nelson said Thursday he has sent another letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urging him to take action — even using arcane Senate rules — to try again to get major funding to fight the spread of the Zika virus. Nelson, a Democrat, proposed to McConnell, a Republican, earlier this week […]

Jim RosicaAugust 3, 2016

A press call set up by the Florida AFL-CIO before Donald Trump‘s Wednesday campaign rally in Jacksonville allowed two union member veterans to rip on the GOP presidential nominee. “I am so puzzled by the insults coming from presidential candidate Donald Trump,” said Matty Rose, an Army vet and 50-year member of the National Association of Letter Carriers in New […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 1, 2016

A prominent Jeb Bush aide has said she might vote for Hillary Clinton come November. Sally Bradshaw told CNN Monday she has left the Republican Party to become an independent. Bradshaw, a close adviser to Bush, also said if the presidential race in Florida is close, she will vote for Clinton come Election Day. “This election […]

Larry GriffinAugust 1, 2016

In the wake of the first four locally transmitted Zika virus cases in the U.S. last week, all in Florida, Congressman John Mica penned a letter to President Barack Obama requesting Obama use all the available and unspent funding to fight the virus. Saying Zika is a “growing threat” to the community, Mica requested Obama immediately utilize the $589 […]

Associated PressAugust 1, 2016

The presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are heading to Florida next week. The campaign of the Republican nominee announced Saturday that Trump will hold an afternoon town hall meeting in Daytona Beach and an early evening rally in Jacksonville. Both events are scheduled for Wednesday. The campaign did not announce the exact […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 26, 2016

Support for Airbnb continues to grow. New research released Tuesday shows 67 percent of Americans said they supported a sharing economy. That support grew to 74 percent among millennials, typically people between the ages of 18 and 34 years old. That support for a sharing economy bodes well for Airbnb, which found 50 percent of […]

Associated PressJuly 22, 2016

Hillary Clinton moved closer to introducing her running mate, snatching attention from newly crowned Republican nominee Donald Trump just hours after he closed out his convention with a fiery and foreboding turn at the podium. Crews were still sweeping confetti from the GOP convention hall floor, as the Clinton campaign signaled an announcement was coming […]

Associated PressJuly 22, 2016

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine has emerged as the leading contender to join the Democratic ticket as Hillary Clinton‘s running mate, according to two Democrats, who both cautioned that Clinton has not made a final decision and could yet change directions. The announcement of Clinton’s pick could come as early as Friday afternoon in Florida, a […]

Associated PressJuly 20, 2016

The parents of a toddler killed by an alligator at Walt Disney World said Wednesday that they don’t plan to sue the Florida theme park resort over the death. Matt and Melissa Graves of Omaha, Nebraska, said in a statement that they want to focus on their family’s future health. A family spokeswoman, Sara Brady, […]

Scott PowersJuly 20, 2016

The home-sharing tourism company Airbnb reported Tuesday morning that its service arranged for 754,000 visitors to stay in 16,100 private homes in Florida in 2015. The most popular place for the home-based lodging program was the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market, which accounted for almost half of all the private homes participating and more than half of the visitors. […]

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Bill Nelson said he’s trying to get Zika funding urgency through Mitch McConnell’s ‘thick head’

Florida union members, unsurprisingly, down on Donald Trump

Report: Sally Bradshaw says she may vote for Hillary Clinton

John Mica writes to Barack Obama requesting he utilize all available funds to fight Zika

Presidential campaigns heading to battleground state Florida

New survey shows 73% of Americans support Airbnb operating in their community

Hillary Clinton looks to steal Donald Trump thunder with VP pick

Tom Kaine emerges as favorite in Hillary Clinton’s VP search

Parents won’t sue Disney over son’s death by gator

Airbnb reports 16,000 Florida homes rented for 750K visitors