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Ryan RayJanuary 6, 2016

Hours after Gov. Rick Scott released an op-ed praising the 2016 presidential bid of Donald Trump, Scott took to the Fox News airwaves to chat with “Your World” host Neil Cavuto. Asked whether his attaboy for the New York real estate mogul was meant to defend Trump against recent criticisms, Scott replied he just wants what’s best for his […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 6, 2016

Immediately after Rich Nugent announced he would not run for re-election in Florida’s 11th Congressional District last year, his now former chief of staff, Justin Grabelle, immediately entered the race, and won the endorsement of the incumbent. But it hasn’t stopped other Republicans from entering the now-open seat, with Spring Hill-based minister Jack Martin being the […]

Diane RobertsJanuary 6, 2016

Greeting sportsfans, I’m Brent Toast of ESPN, along with former Heisman winner Johnny Twitt. Welcome to the most important event of 2016, the college football national championship! Who will prevail? Will it be the Clemson University Tigers, led by evangelical whackjob Dabo Swinney, or the Crimson Tide of Alabama, coached by gazillionaire and part-time Bond […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 6, 2016

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A new Reuters poll shows Donald Trump is maintaining a hefty lead among registered Republicans. Among registered Republicans, 42.2 percent said they supported the New York businessman, compared to 15 percent for Sen. Ted Cruz and 11.2 percent for Ben Carson. Sen. Marco Rubio and former Gov. Jeb Bush rounded out the Top 5 candidates, […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 6, 2016

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy received the endorsement Wednesday from six South Florida mayors in his bid for the U.S. Senate. The six are Wayne Messam of Miramar, Becky Tooley from Coconut Creek, Skip Campbell of Coral Springs, Sunrise Mayor Mike Ryan, Bob Margolis of Wellington, and Cutler Bay Mayor Peggy Bell. Murphy, a Jupiter Democrat, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 6, 2016

Chris Christie is hitting back against attack ads, saying a divided Republican Party could boost the Democrats’ chances. The Christie campaign on Wednesday released an ad responding to recent attacks from a super PAC backing Marco Rubio. The advertisement is slated to run in New Hampshire. The 30-second spot — dubbed “We Need to Keep […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 6, 2016

Since we don’t know who the presidential nominees are yet, it’s insanely premature to speculate on who might be the vice-presidential candidates, right? Of course not. Actually, the reason I’m even thinking of this today is that my original story idea for this column is being banked for a future story. But I thought about […]

Diane RobertsJanuary 5, 2016

Greeting sportsfans, I’m Brent Toast of ESPN, along with former Heisman winner Johnny Twitt. Welcome to the most important event of 2016, the college football national championship! Who will prevail? Will it be the Clemson University Tigers, led by evangelical whackjob Dabo Swinney, or the Crimson Tide of Alabama, coached by gazillionaire and part-time Bond […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 5, 2016

Former Club for Growth President Rep. Chris Chocola is backing Marco Rubio for President, The Weekly Standard reported Tuesday. “Marco is committed to expanding jobs and opportunity for all Americans, and he has successfully chipped away at Obamacare and consistently fought back against burdensome regulations that are crippling businesses from hiring more workers and increasing wages,” said Chocola. […]

Associated PressJanuary 5, 2016

After five years in the U.S. Senate, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is dismissing Congress’ ability to change much about America. “We’re not going to fix America with senators and congressmen,” Rubio charged during a Tuesday town hall-style meeting with voters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Only presidents, he said, can set the nation’s policy agenda. Rubio, […]

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