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Frank TorresAugust 17, 2015

Central Florida lawmakers are praising a proposal that greenlights the southbound expansion of SunRail sent to Capitol Hill late Friday. Submitted by the Federal Transit Administration, Congress received a full funding grant agreement, authorizing $93 million for SunRail Phase II South, the stretch of the commuter rail system extending from the Sand Lake Road station […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 11, 2015

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Former St. Johns County Commissioner Mark Miner frets, on behalf of the St. Johns County Republican Party, about the potential impact of redistricting. The base map would split the county, impacting St. Johns at a time when it is feeling the impacts of growth over the last couple of decades and, arguably, needs federal help more than […]

Mitch PerryJune 12, 2015

On the eve of Jeb Bush’s announcement Monday at Miami Dade Community College that he’s officially a candidate for the Republican nomination for president, his campaign has issued a list of Florida GOP lawmakers backing him in the race against Marco Rubio and the more than dozen other candidates in the race. For starters, the entire […]

Peter SchorschMay 28, 2015

U.S. Rep. David Jolly caught fire from progressives Thursday over a vote this month on HR 2353, the short-term Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015. The Indian Rocks Republican was one of the 387 members of Congress to support a two-month extension of the highway trust fund. But singling out Jolly – who represents the […]

Associated PressApril 28, 2015

U.S. Rep. John Mica and other elected officials want to speed up the Interstate 4 expansion in the Orlando area. The group on Monday set up a task force to explore how to speed up the interstate expansion plans. It will be led by Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs. Expansion on Interstate 4 is beginning […]

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Congress receives Sunrail Phase II South funding agreement

St. Johns GOP bemoans House redistricting

Florida lawmakers line up behind Jeb Bush before official announcement

DCCC singles out David Jolly on highway trust fund vote — even though Nancy Pelosi, other Fla. Dems did the same

John Mica wants to speed up Interstate 4 expansion