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Danny McAuliffeJune 16, 2018

For Florida’s Republican U.S. Senator, Father’s Day isn’t about gifts. Instead, it’s a reminder of an important aspect of parenting, and the obligations that come with raising children in America. Sen. Marco Rubio recently authored an op-ed for The Federalist, a conservative online magazine, in which he opines on fatherhood ahead of the holiday celebrating […]

Scott PowersJune 14, 2018

A trio of Orlando-area Democratic members of Congress, joined by Florida’s two U.S. Senators, is calling on the United States Customs and Border Protection agency to suspend proposed transfers of safety officers out of Port Canaveral and Orlando International Airport. Democratic U.S. Reps. Val Demings, Darren Soto and Stephanie Murphy, along with Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill […]

Scott PowersJune 12, 2018

Florida’s Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson joined forces to introduce a resolution in the U.S. Senate noting the survivors and commemorating the victims of the Pulse nightclub mass shooting that took place two years ago Tuesday. The resolution refers to the massacre both as a terrorist attack and a […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 11, 2018

Jacksonville policymakers don’t have to worry, at least for another year, where money for the JAXPORT dredge is coming from. Rep. John Rutherford on Monday announced $32.389 million in federal funding via the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This is the second straight year of federal money, and an uptick from the $17.5 million that JAXPORT received for […]

Ryan NicolMay 31, 2018

Florida gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis is siding firmly with President Donald Trump in the so-called “Spygate” controversy, calling the FBI’s actions to uncover Russian interference in the 2016 campaign “not normal.” Trump has repeatedly accused the FBI of implanting a spy within his campaign during the 2016 election. According to what we know so far, […]

Peter SchorschMay 29, 2018

Summer is here — well, unofficially at least. And with it comes cookouts, summer vacations, and the final six months of the 2018 campaign. With the busiest election cycle in Florida’s modern history, the answers to these 14 questions (plus a fill-in-the-blank) could shape the future of the state. — Will Marco Rubio fully embrace his […]

Scott PowersMay 25, 2018

Florida’s U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is expanding his publicly-expressed concerns about President Donald Trump‘s dealings with China to include a warning Friday that the administration needs to urgently address that country’s rapid militarization of the South China Sea. Rubio on Friday joined U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner, a Colorado Republican; and Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, in […]

Scott PowersMay 23, 2018

Florida’s Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is amping up his outrage over President Donald Trump‘s desire to prop up the Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE which also is suspected of running espionage in America. Rubio railed against the administration’s intentions to lift sanctions against ZTE during a FOX News interview Tuesday night and then unleashed a […]

Phil AmmannMay 22, 2018

If there is one thing fueling Ron DeSantis’ ambition to be Florida governor, it is this: A full-throated endorsement (on Twitter, at least) from President Donald Trump. But when Congressman Matt Gaetz takes to Breitbart to say “Trump knows he can trust DeSantis to make tough decisions,” it seems as if DeSantis also has the […]

Scott PowersMay 15, 2018

A new television commercial being launched by Gov. Rick Scott‘s Republican U.S. Senate campaign features people complaining that incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson is a “party line voter.” The 30-second spot features Orlando Republican Puerto Rico activist Dennis Freytes and others characterizing the senator as someone who does not vote independently in the U.S. Senate, and […]

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One of several proposed designs for Florida's new Margaritaville license plates. Image via the office of Rep. Linda Chaney.

Marco Rubio: Fatherhood is essential

Val Demings leads call to end transfers of customs agents from Orlando, Port Canaveral

Marco Rubio, Bill Nelson introduce Pulse remembrance resolution in U.S. Senate

John Rutherford, Marco Rubio spotlight federal money for JAXPORT dredge

Ron DeSantis blasts FBI efforts regarding Donald Trump campaign as “not normal”

25 big questions facing Florida politics heading into Summer

Marco Rubio expands China concerns to include South China Sea

Marco Rubio rails against administration’s ZTE deal

Ron DeSantis hasn’t always been a full-throated supporter of Donald Trump

New Rick Scott ad seeks to paint Bill Nelson as ‘party line’