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Peter SchorschJanuary 19, 2018

On Thursday, the Senate Appropriations committee heard a presentation from South Florida Water Management District Executive Director Ernie Marks on the status report of the reservoir project authorized by Senate Bill 10. Following the presentation, Appropriations Chair and Senate Bill 10 sponsor Rob Bradley expressed confidence in the district’s plans. But following the meeting, Senate […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 16, 2018

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Sen. Marco Rubio often trumpets his bipartisan legislation, and his latest bill — co-introduced with Maryland Democrat Chris Van Hollen — is no exception. The so-called DETER Act (Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines) Act would impose what are called “severe consequences” for foreign actors who interfere with American candidates, campaigns, or voting infrastructure. With many […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 11, 2018

Campaigns for two major candidates competing for Florida’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination traded verbal jabs Thursday. Former Tallahassee Congresswoman Gwen Graham has been the early leader in the four-person field, but Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine declared it’s now becoming a two-person race. That left the Graham camp feeling “threatened” by the challenge, Levine claimed in a […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 10, 2018

Just recently, in the midst of cold and flu season, a young asthmatic patient of mine who works in the fast food industry walked into my office barely able to breathe. She couldn’t speak. We quickly worked to open up her airways, and the story she then shared was chilling. She had stopped her maintenance […]

Scott PowersJanuary 10, 2018

There’s that Sept. 30, 2009, check to the U.S. Senate campaign of former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio: It’s the $2,400 contribution to a Republican who then was seen as the darling of Florida’s Tea Party movement, an upstart whose explosive popularity on the right chased Charlie Crist from the Grand Old Party and made Democratic […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 5, 2018

David Jolly says that if the physical boundaries in Florida’s 13th Congressional District in Pinellas County were the same as they were when he won the seat twice back in 2014, he’d already be running against Charlie Crist this November. The reality is that it’s the same Democratic-leaning seat that he ended up losing to […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 3, 2018

Conservative political committee Maverick PAC is backing Florida Republican U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo and Brian Mast this election cycle, both could face hard-fought re-election battles in the fall. Maverick PAC, or MavPAC for short, focuses on getting young professionals engaged in the political process. It got started in the 2004 cycle and became known for […]

Scott PowersDecember 27, 2017

U.S. Rep. Darren Soto announced Wednesday he is forming a Central Florida task force to advise on matters involving the the tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans who have fled the island for Central Florida to escape the island’s plight following Hurricane Maria. The regional Task Force on Puerto Rico Arrivals to Central Florida was […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 20, 2017

Sen. Marco Rubio had to be sold on the tax reform package that was pushed through the Senate early Wednesday morning and is now waiting for President Donald Trump‘s signature. His issue: an insufficient child tax credit. With that issue resolved via boosting the tax credit to $1,400 per child, Rubio became a booster. “More than 8.6 million […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 20, 2017

Update: Jack Latvala resigned from the Senate Wednesday afternoon. In a resignation letter to Senate President Joe Negron, Latvala wrote: “I have never intentionally dishonored my family, my constituents or the Florida Senate. “My political adversaries have latched onto this effort to rid our country of sexual harassment to try to rid the Florida Senate of […]

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It’ll be magic if Joe Negron succeeds with new Lake O reservoir land buy

Marco Rubio bill says ‘nyet’ to foreign interference in American elections

Sparks fly as Philip Levine spars with Gwen Graham campaign

Mona Mangat: Marco Rubio, you failed Florida kids once. Here’s your chance to make amends.

Philip Levine: Check to Marco Rubio ‘tiny’ compared with long, deep Democratic support

David Jolly, pondering political run, admits progressives’ energy is ‘massive’

Major conservative PAC backs Carlos Curbelo, Brian Mast

Returning from Puerto Rico, Darren Soto organizing advisory task force

Marco Rubio believes tax reform bill will be popular soon

Marco Rubio called for Jack Latvala resignation