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A.G. GancarskiAugust 31, 2017

NAFTA negotiations are all but upon us and Florida’s U.S. Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio want to ensure Sunshine State agriculture gets a fair deal. On Thursday, the two wrote a joint letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, urging protecting of Florida’s agriculture industry from what they call “unfair trade practices,” especially regarding a “fair and […]

Mitch PerryAugust 24, 2017

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Former Florida Congressmen David Jolly and Patrick Murphy will tour college campuses this fall, where the onetime U.S. Senate rivals will try to explain why politics in Washington is so screwed up. “Why Gridlock Rules Washington and How We Can Solve the Crises” will feature a town-hall style format moderated by members of the media and academics, with a question-and-answer session […]

Peter SchorschAugust 18, 2017

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Richard Reeves, a veteran lobbyist who founded his own firm before joining another that merged with GrayRobinson last year, now is leaving the firm, he told Florida Politics Friday. “I wanted to be out on my own again,” he said in a phone interview. “The opportunity to work with Dean (Cannon) was tremendous. He’s a great […]

Mitch PerryAugust 17, 2017

Rick Scott is set to sit down to lunch with President Trump this afternoon at the Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, New Jersey. Gwen Graham says there’s no better time for him to do what he has declined to do all week — criticize the president for his remarks last weekend equating white nationalist hate […]

Mitch PerryAugust 16, 2017

While President Trump is being disparaged this week even by some Republicans following his controversial remarks in which he equated white nationalist hate groups with the protesters opposing them, Jack Latvala showed no qualms about the commander in chief when he said Wednesday that Trump voters in Florida may look more favorably upon his candidacy for governor […]

Mitch PerryAugust 15, 2017

As Venezuela’s economy continues to spiral downwards, Governor Rick Scott has been championing the opposition to President Nicholas Maduro. Scott is expected to ask the Florida Cabinet on Wednesday for a resolution prohibiting the State Board of Administration, which acts as the state’s investment manager, from investing in companies or securities that are owned or […]

Joe HendersonAugust 14, 2017

Sometimes you just have to get away, and for the last month or so I tried to do just that. I really did. I went to the U.S. Virgin Islands to watch my oldest son get married, and I highly recommend the island of St. John to anyone considering a Caribbean trip. It’s the place […]

Associated PressAugust 13, 2017

President Donald Trump is drawing criticism from Republicans and Democrats for not explicitly denouncing white supremacists in the aftermath of violent clashes in Virginia, with lawmakers saying he needs to take a public stand against groups that espouse racism and hate. Trump, while on a working vacation at his New Jersey golf club, addressed the […]

Mitch PerryAugust 9, 2017

The Trump administration imposed sanctions Wednesday on eight more Venezuelan officials, including the brother of late socialist leader Hugo Chavez, punishing them for their roles in President Nicolas Maduro‘s creation of a new Constituent Assembly. The actions by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) will result in freezing all assets of the eight […]

Peter SchorschAugust 5, 2017

A nonprofit organization that raised $22 million for U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s failed presidential bid could be a two-man show that went a little too heavy on its support for the Florida Republican’s campaign, according to a report on Open Secrets Blog. Conservative Solutions Project, a 501(c)(4) “social welfare” organization, brought in over 90 percent […]

Tag: Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio, Bill Nelson want Florida agriculture protected in NAFTA talks

David Jolly, Patrick Murphy to embark on speaking tour of Florida college campuses

Personnel note: Richard Reeves departs GrayRobinson to start own firm

Gwen Graham calls on Rick Scott to ‘immediately denounce’ Donald Trump’s Charlottesville comments

Jack Latvala says he’ll capture more Trump voters than GOP opponents

Rick Scott reluctant to question President Trump’s call for possible military action in Venezuela

Joe Henderson: We’re heading for a defining showdown in the battle against hatred

Donald Trump drawing criticism for not explicitly rebuking white supremacists

Marco Rubio says now’s the time to impose more sanctions on Venezuelan government

Report: Pro-Marco Rubio nonprofit primarily funded by two anonymous megadonors