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A.G. GancarskiMarch 21, 2017

The Eureka Garden complex has been a focus of politicians in the last couple of years, with Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, Sen. Marco Rubio, Jacksonville City Councilman Garrett Dennis, and Rep. Al Lawson all demanding rehab of the facility and reform of the HUD process. A new management group, which is looking to buy the property, promised changes. That group promised […]

Jim RosicaMarch 20, 2017

The newly-formed Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) won’t spend time on changes that can’t pass at the ballot box, its chairman said Monday. “If the public doesn’t feel overwhelmingly supportive of (a proposed amendment), then why do it?” said Carlos Beruff, the Manatee County homebuilder appointed by Gov. Rick Scott. The panel held an organizational meeting in the […]

Associated PressMarch 20, 2017

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A powerful panel that has the power to alter the Florida Constitution is getting down to work. The Florida Constitution Revision Commission is holding its first meeting on Monday. The 37-member panel meets every 20 years and is allowed to propose changes to the state constitution. The commission’s amendments will go before voters during the […]

Peter SchorschMarch 17, 2017

Still trying to think of a spring break getaway? How about a ski trip with Marco Rubio? As first reported by the Montana Cowgirl Blog, the Miami Republican is one of the several federal lawmakers taking part in a two-day fundraiser at Big Sky Resort in Montana to benefit Daines Big Sky Committee, a joint fundraising committee […]

Scott PowersMarch 16, 2017

There seems to be something for almost everyone to dislike in the budget proposal President Donald Trump unveiled Thursday morning. “The plan doesn’t make any sense,” stated Florida’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. “I do not support the proposed 28 percent cut to our international affairs budget and diplomatic efforts led by the State Department,” stated […]

Mitch PerryMarch 16, 2017

Since the Congressional Budget Office said the Republican health care plan would raise the ranks of the uninsured by 14 million people next year earlier this week, Gov. Rick Scott has been silent. Florida House Democrats are now calling him out for his sudden reluctance to weigh in on a subject he’s never been shy about talking about […]

Mitch PerryMarch 14, 2017

Noted hip-hop aficionado Marco Rubio is weighing in on rapper Snoop Dogg’s controversial new music video “Lavender,” that features the rapper firing a toy gun at a clown dressed as Donald Trump. “Snoop shouldn’t have done that,” the Florida senator told TMZ Monday. “You know we’ve had presidents assassinated before in this country, so anything like […]

Mitch PerryMarch 13, 2017

An official with the Florida Democratic Party says that while the search to find a successor to Scott Arceneaux as executive director of the Florida Democratic Party does include Jonathan Ducote and Josh Wolf, it is by no means limited to those two candidates. Juan Penalosa, who is working with newly elected FDP Chair Stephen Bittel on his transition team, tells FloridaPolitics […]

Scott PowersMarch 7, 2017

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio lost leases on his offices in Tampa and Jacksonville in part because of landlord’s impatience with the incessant barrage of protests out front. Is Orlando next? The plaza in front of the downtown Orlando office building housing Rubio’s Central Florida office was the site of another protest Tuesday, as it has […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 7, 2017

President Donald Trump apparently is the gift that keeps on giving for Sen. Marco Rubio. On Monday evening, the Florida Times-Union reported that for a second time in a week, protesters have forced Sen. Rubio from one of his regional offices. Rubio’s team is working to find new space in Tampa, and now faces a similar challenge in […]

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Failed Eureka Garden HUD inspection: whose fault is it?

Carlos Beruff: Constitution Revision Commission won’t waste taxpayers’ money or time

Powerful Florida panel that could bring big changes gears up

Marco Rubio hitting the slopes this weekend to raise money

Few warm greetings from Florida for Donald Trump’s budget

House Democrats demand Rick Scott speak up on CBO’s scoring of GOP health care plan

Marco Rubio: ‘Snoop shouldn’t have done it’ on video featuring fake Trump assassination

Search for Florida Democratic Party’s next Executive Director continues

Protests at Marco Rubio’s office say focus is on access, not booting him

‘Anti-Trump’ protesters blamed for impending Marco Rubio Jacksonville office move