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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 10, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott said federal lawmakers have to work together to battle the spread of Zika. In an interview with Wolf Blitzer Wednesday, the Naples Republican called the Zika virus a “national and international issue” and said the federal government has failed to do its part in battling the spread of the disease. “The feds aren’t […]

Associated PressAugust 10, 2016

More than a third of the 49 patrons killed during the Pulse nightclub massacre were shot in the head, and most of the victims had multiple bullet wounds, according to autopsy reports released this week. Only two victims had traces of soot, gunpowder or stippling, meaning most of the victims were likely more than 3 […]

Jim RosicaAugust 9, 2016

Some states recently have been moving to ease or eliminate restrictions on food stamps for people with drug convictions. Florida isn’t one of them. It’s now one of a handful of states that still prohibits drug-felony ex-cons from getting help. But its neighbor to the north is, reports Stateline, the Pew Charitable Trusts’ state policy blog. Both […]

Associated PressAugust 8, 2016

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Hillary Clinton doesn’t appear all that interested in making scenic stops on her state-to-state quest to become president. The Democratic nominee is instead programming her GPS to take her on the quickest route to collect the 270 Electoral College votes she needs to win the White House. With three months until Election Day, Clinton’s campaign […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 8, 2016

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The Florida Department of Health is investigating a case of non-travel related Zika in Palm Beach County. Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday the DOH was investigating the case. The person, according to Scott’s office, recently traveled to Miami-Dade County, where several cases of locally acquired Zika have been transmitted. Scott said the health department has begun […]

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 […]

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Rick Scott on CNN: ‘The federal government needs to get to work’ to combat Zika

Autopsies: A third of Pulse nightclub victims shot in head

Unlike other states, Fla. still bans food stamps for drug cons

Hillary Clinton sets out most efficient path to get to 270

DOH investigating case of non-travel related Zika in Palm Beach County

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