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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 26, 2016

Build a wall. Ban travel from the Middle East. Stop funding for sanctuary cities. Those are just some of the proposals included in Carlos Beruff’s plan to fix the immigration system. The plan, released Tuesday, focuses on three areas — securing the border, modernizing the legal immigration system, and ending abuses of the system. “A […]

Staff ReportsJuly 26, 2016

There are just a few weeks until the election, and organizations across the state are rolling out endorsements for state and federal candidates. Several organizations — including the National Association of REALTORS, Florida Medical Association and the National Rifle Association — issued endorsements. — Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe has thrown his support behind Patrick Murphy. […]

Mitch PerryJuly 26, 2016

Despite the diplomatic breakthrough with Cuba announced by President Obama in December 2014, the idea of removing the more than 50-year-old economic embargo against the communist island doesn’t appear to be any closer to fading away. The Republican-led Congress would have to repeal both the 1996 Helms-Burton Act and the Trading With The Enemy Act […]

Mitch PerryJuly 26, 2016

Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison gave a fiery speech to the Florida Democratic Party delegation Tuesday morning, where he slammed Marco Rubio, unfavorably comparing him to GOP standard-bearer Donald Trump. “A lot has been made about Trump’s hatred all the time, but some of you might want to remember that he wasn’t the only one pumping […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 26, 2016

Marco Rubio has earned the support of the Florida Medical Association. The Florida Medical Association PAC announced it was endorsing Rubio in his re-election bid. “Sen. Rubio has always valued the relationship between physicians and patients and has been a strong advocate for eliminating government bureaucracy that limits access to care,” said Dr. Chris Pittman, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 25, 2016

Carlos Beruff is taking to the airwaves to tout his support for Donald Trump. In a new advertisement, the Beruff campaign takes aim at Sen. Marco Rubio for not supporting Trump’s proposal for a temporary ban on immigrants from the Middle East, a position Beruff supports. “Terror in France, in California and now right here […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 23, 2016

Saturday afternoon saw Sen. Marco Rubio hosting a town hall on Jacksonville’s Southbank as part of a two-day swing through the city that included a fundraising event. The turnout? Maybe 150 people. But for Rubio, this tour of the last week was a re-introduction to the grassroots as a U.S. Senate incumbent, rather than a presidential candidate, and […]

Mitch PerryJuly 22, 2016

Marco Rubio concluded his statewide tour of Florida Friday by appearing at Port Tampa Bay in Tampa. He actually began his Tampa experience Thursday night, where he made a pop-up appearance at 81 Bay Brewing Company, a cavernous craft brewery off of Gandy Boulevard in South Tampa that the Hillsborough County Republican Party had taken over […]

Peter SchorschJuly 21, 2016

The last time supporters of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio gathered in Tallahassee it was to “bring the family together” in advance of Super Tuesday and update supporters on how they could help the then-presidential candidate’s White House bid. That was before Donald Trump won the Florida primary and dashed Rubio’s hopes — for now — of moving to 1600 […]

Scott PowersJuly 21, 2016

In a modestly housed and attended town hall meeting in Orlando, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carlos Beruff made it clear he’s still striving for that image identifying him as the outside warrior, Donald Trump/Rick Scott-style candidate. Beruff, whose chances in the Aug. 30 Republican U.S. Senate primary plummeted when incumbent U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio filed late for re-election […]

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Carlos Beruff unveils immigration plan that includes ban on travel from Middle East

Endorsement watch: Florida Medical Association, NRA, Florida Retail Federation and others issue endorsements

California Democrat wants to work with Kathy Castor on ending sanctions against Cuba

In Philly, Keith Ellison compares Marco Rubio to Donald Trump

Florida Medical Association PAC endorses Marco Rubio

Carlos Beruff says it’s time to ‘get tough on terror’ in new ad

In Jacksonville, Marco Rubio reiterates support for Donald Trump

Before Trump’s RNC speech, Marco Rubio feels the love in Tampa

Marco Rubio’s major Tallahassee fundraiser planned for August 22

Carlos Beruff looking for that Donald Trump/Rick Scott coattail

After brutal storms, Gov. DeSantis declares state of emergency, activates Florida National Guard