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Scott PowersSeptember 13, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott is in Washington Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday meeting with House Speaker Paul Ryan, Florida’s U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, and and several Florida members of Congress to talk about the latest effort to fund the fight on the Zika virus. Scott’s meeting with Rubio was followed with a visit to Ryan’s office, and then Yoho, as Congress […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 13, 2016

Last month, the Wall Street Journal first reported that the Obama administration secretly organized an airlift of $400 million worth of cash to Iran that coincided with the January release of four Americans detained in Tehran. The money represented the first installment of a $1.7 billion settlement the Obama administration reached with Iran over a long-held dispute over a failed arms […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 13, 2016

Todd Wilcox is lending a helping hand to a few of his fellow Republicans. The Orlando Republican has given nearly $10,000 to federal candidates in recent weeks. Wilcox, who ended his bid for U.S. Senate earlier this spring, has given $2,000 to Republican John Rutherford, who is running in Florida’s 4th Congressional District. Rutherford will […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 13, 2016

Patrick Murphy is using the opportunity of receiving an endorsement from a newly formed gun control group to lash out at Marco Rubio‘s voting record on guns and gun safety. The Democratic congressman from Jupiter became the third lawmaker to earn the backing of the “Pride Fund to End Gun Violence,” a political action committee formed in the wake […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 13, 2016

Florida Gov. Rick Scott spent much of the last week clearing debris created by a storm that hit the Tallahassee area. This week, he turns his attention, again, to a storm not of his making. Scott finds himself flying up to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to address a familiar topic: the lack of federal help for the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 13, 2016

Another day, another TV ad raising questions about Patrick Murphy’s credentials. Marco Rubio released a new ad aimed at Murphy and allegations he embellished his resume. In June, CBS Miami ran a two-part report where it revealed he did not meet the minimum requirements to become a CPA in Florida and wasn’t a small business […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 13, 2016

Labor Day has come and gone, and with it, any sense of the summer doldrums. Election Day is nigh. The most tumultuous election season in a generation is now heading into the homestretch. So once again, let’s ask some questions, the answers to which may hold the fate of the state, and even the nation. How bad will the […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 13, 2016

During the 2014 gubernatorial race, selecting Supreme Court justices was a campaign issue between Rick Scott and Charlie Crist. Though Florida’s executive and legislative branches have been fiercely conservative for going on nearly two decades now, the judiciary has not, though that slowly could be changing. On Monday, Justice James E.C. Perry, the fourth black ever […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 12, 2016

Patrick Murphy and Marco Rubio announced Monday they would debate three times and participate in a separate campaign forum, bringing an end to speculation Murphy was reluctant to engage in debates with the GOP Senate incumbent. However, there’s still a dispute about how many events they will actually have, because Rubio says two of the events have ties to Murphy supporters. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 12, 2016

Americans for Prosperity-Florida is launching a direct mail campaign attacking Rep. Patrick Murphy. The conservative organization announced Monday it launched a statewide campaign opposing Murphy in Florida’s U.S. Senate race. The direct mail campaign comes just one week after AFP-Florida unveiled a digital ad targeting the Treasure Coast Democrat over his support of the Affordable […]

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Rick Scott meets with Marco Rubio, Paul Ryan, other congressmen on Zika

Dennis Ross co-sponsors bill to prohibit ransom payments to Iran

Todd Wilcox lends a hand to John Rutherford, Carlos Curbelo and other GOP candidates

Patrick Murphy uses gun control group’s endorsement to attack Marco Rubio

Rick Scott is headed to DC again for Zika help

Marco Rubio campaign hits Patrick Murphy over resume in new ad

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Patrick Murphy to debate Marco Rubio two times before Nov 8 election

AFP-Florida launches direct mail campaign aimed at Patrick Murphy