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Scott PowersAugust 5, 2016

U.S. Rep. Xavier Becerra of California will be in Central Florida Tuesday campaigning with state Sen. Darren Soto in his bid to join Becerra in Congress from Florida’s 9th Congressional District. Becerra, who chairs the House Democratic Caucus, will join Soto at two public events and a press conference in CD 9, including a roundtable on […]

Mitch PerryJuly 1, 2016

If Marco Rubio and his staffers in Tampa and Miami decide to hit the beach this holiday weekend, they’ll be well stocked in footwear. Activists in both cities descended upon the Florida senator’s district offices today to deliver a boxful of flip-flop sandals to his office, an obvious reference to his decision last week to run […]

Guest AuthorJune 21, 2016

As the 2016 presidential election nears, all eyes will be on Florida with its 29 electoral votes. Floridians are a unique melting pot with a diverse population and a wide-range of political beliefs. Without a doubt, one key topic this cycle will be the need for comprehensive immigration reform and to address the 11.5 million […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 10, 2016

Build a wall along the Mexican border? Florida voters are divided. A Quinnipiac University survey released Tuesday morning found Florida voters are split 48 percent to 48 percent on whether the United States should build a wall along the Mexican border. The idea, first floated by presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, is more popular among […]

Scott PowersMarch 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton is airing Spanish-language radio and television spots in Orlando and Tampa on Friday highlighting her positions on education, health care, immigration reform and Puerto Rico. Neither ad acknowledges U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, her rival in Tuesday’s Florida presidential primary. But the television ad “Valentia,” running in the Miami, Orlando, and Tampa […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 19, 2016

As we head into the semi-home stretch of the presidential campaign, I keep waiting for someone to put forth these questions: Are people who want to occupy the White House mentally stable? Why would anyone in his or her right mind wish to spend four years in a war zone? Don’t these candidates read the […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 12, 2016

Nearly 200 protesters from South Florida jammed the Capitol’s fourth floor Rotunda as Gov. Rick Scott gave his State of the State address. The group, part of the Florida Immigrant Coalition, came up in buses and many are being hosted by the First Presbyterian Church downtown. Its pastor, the Rev. Brant Copeland, wrote in a recent newsletter […]

Phil AmmannDecember 21, 2015

A new digital spot produced by the super PAC supporting Ted Cruz hits airwaves this week, taking a gentle swipe at rival Marco Rubio, with whom the Texas senator has been battling over national security and immigration. As reported by Katie Glueck of POLITICO, “Trust” is a 60-second ad from Keep the Promise I and […]

Daniel TilsonFebruary 17, 2015

America’s undocumented immigrants aren’t political footballs, or soccer balls. But they keep getting thrown out of bounds and kicked to the sidelines. The latest blow was delivered by Texas federal Judge Andrew Hanen, the 2002 George W. Bush judicial appointee who in 2013 infamously advised the Homeland Security Department to start arresting undocumented parents trying […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 17, 2015

Las Vegas becomes the next stop this week for Marco Rubio, as he makes the case — in the form of a new book tour — that failed economic policies of President Barack Obama have put the American Dream in jeopardy. The senator from Florida, a prospective 2016 Republican presidential candidate, is roaming early primary […]

Tag: immigration reform
Paula Stark is hosting Buenaventura Lakes' 'first-ever' event to honor veterans.

Xavier Becerra to campaign with Darren Soto in CD 9

Activists deliver box of flip-flops to Marco Rubio’s Tampa district office

Julio Fuentes: Our current immigration system is not fostering talent & innovation

Floridians split on whether U.S. should build a wall along Mexico border

Hillary Clinton airing Spanish-language ads in Orlando, Tampa and Miami

Bob Driver: The madness of presidential candidates

Protesters ring Rotunda for Rick Scott’s State of the State speech

Ted Cruz super PAC takes swipe at Marco Rubio in new digital ad

Daniel Tilson: Judge's ruling kicks immigrants to the sidelines – again

Marco Rubio’s early primary state book tour to hit Vegas