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Phil AmmannFebruary 20, 2015

On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott gave reporters a “wish list” of what he hopes for in the next president, but stopped short of supporting either prospective candidate from Florida: Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio. Instead, the governor focused on the Sunshine State’s economic recovery at POLITICO’s Fifth Annual State Solutions Conference held in Washington D.C. this […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 20, 2015

Mike Fasano represented Pasco County in the Florida Legislature 19 years before being appointed tax collector in 2013 by Gov. Rick Scott. Having spent almost an equal amount of time between both chambers, he says there’s a vast gulf of difference between the two GOP-controlled bodies in Tallahassee as far as independence, philosophy, and temperament. “In […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 20, 2015

Marco Rubio may or may not make a full fledged run at the presidency, but he’s certainly flirting with the possibility, and like some other GOP candidates, has been talking more about economic inequality than ever before as he touts his new book, “American Dream.” But Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant says that while […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 19, 2015

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio says New Hampshire voters can expect many opportunities to engage with him directly in town hall-style events if he makes a bid for the White House. “If I run for president, we’re going to do as many of those as we possibly can; I enjoy that forum,” Rubio told The Associated […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 19, 2015

Among the many links on this morning’s Drudge Report is a story by the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Marco Rubio essentially saying that Congress should pass a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security without conditions. There are just eight days remaining before funding for DHS will run out, with the House and Senate at […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 19, 2015

With 1.6 million enrollees Florida is the state with the highest number of consumers buying health coverage through the new insurance markets under the Affordable Care Act, according to statistics released Wednesday. Most, 93 percent, of the consumers who signed up through the federal exchange were eligible for an average tax credit of $297 per […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 18, 2015

Adding to an increasingly probable bid for the White House in 2016, Jeb Bush has been busy courting GOP members from his home state of Florida. The former governor has now snagged firm support from least five members of Florida’s GOP congressional delegation, with several others leaning his way. This aggressive move is in clear […]

Daniel TilsonFebruary 17, 2015

America’s undocumented immigrants aren’t political footballs, or soccer balls. But they keep getting thrown out of bounds and kicked to the sidelines. The latest blow was delivered by Texas federal Judge Andrew Hanen, the 2002 George W. Bush judicial appointee who in 2013 infamously advised the Homeland Security Department to start arresting undocumented parents trying […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 17, 2015

Las Vegas becomes the next stop this week for Marco Rubio, as he makes the case — in the form of a new book tour — that failed economic policies of President Barack Obama have put the American Dream in jeopardy. The senator from Florida, a prospective 2016 Republican presidential candidate, is roaming early primary […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 17, 2015

Las Vegas becomes the next stop this week for Marco Rubio, as he makes the case — in the form of a new book tour — that failed economic policies of President Barack Obama have put the American Dream in jeopardy. The senator from Florida, a prospective 2016 Republican presidential candidate, is roaming early primary […]

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Rick Scott to wait until Florida's 2016 GOP primary to endorse

At Tampa Tiger Bay, Mike Fasano says GOP leadership’s rein too tight on state House

FDP Chair criticizes Marco Rubio, but says needs more time to review his current statements

Marco Rubio plans public meeting, book signing in New Hampshire

Mitch Perry Report for 2.19.15 — Rubio, immigration and the political right

1.6 million Floridians enroll in Obamacare; 56 enroll in Florida Health Choices

Jeb Bush leads Marco Rubio in support among Florida GOP delegation

Daniel Tilson: Judge's ruling kicks immigrants to the sidelines – again

Marco Rubio's early primary state book tour to hit Vegas

Marco Rubio’s early primary state book tour to hit Vegas