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Scott PowersDecember 27, 2018

A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit from Indian River County, clearing the way for Brightline to consider its next steps in building a higher-speed passenger railroad that could connect West Palm Beach and Orlando. “The court’s decision adds momentum to our efforts of connecting Orlando to South Florida,” Brightline spokeswoman Ali Soule said in […]

Jacob OglesDecember 20, 2018

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart are cautious of a new deal struck between Major League Baseball and the Cuban Baseball Federation. MLB owners on Wednesday came to an agreement that allows Cuban baseball players over the age of 25 and with six years of professional ball experience in Cuba to be […]

Ryan NicolNovember 6, 2018

GOP U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart is holding onto his seat in Florida’s 25th Congressional District. Diaz-Balart fought off a challenge from Democratic candidate Mary Barzee Flores, earning 61 percent of the vote to Barzee Flores’ 39 percent. The Republican has long been a staple of the South Florida congressional scene, winning his first election to […]

Jacob OglesNovember 4, 2018

Every Republican candidate seeking statewide office in Florida attended at least one of President Donald Trump’s rallies here during the week leading into Election Day. But no candidates from Florida’s tightest Congressional races bothered to show. The attendance habits shows the varying worth of appearing close to a president whose approval ratings remain underwater overall […]

Jacob OglesNovember 3, 2018

Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick will join Democratic Congressional candidate Mary Barzee Flores in hopes of lifting her surging challenge in Florida’s 25th Congressional District. Patrick will be part of a canvas launch in Hialeah, alongside the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and student activists from Parkland. The arrival of a national figure and […]

Jacob OglesNovember 1, 2018

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When President Donald Trump held a rally days before the midterms, it drew a number of prominent Republican leaders to Fort Myers. But it failed to draw a few others. U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney and Congressional hopeful Greg Steube both gave speeches from the stage promoting the president’s agenda. And from the stage, Trump praised […]

Peter SchorschOctober 29, 2018

Will moderate Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo succumb to a Blue Wave? Will Democrat, Donna Shalala actually lose a seat that went plus-20 for Hillary in ‘16? While those questions get hashed and rehashed by the media and those of us in The Process, a third Miami congressional seat appears to be breaking late, setting […]

Ryan NicolOctober 23, 2018

The American Democracy Legal Fund (ADLF), a progressive group founded by liberal activist David Brock, has filed a complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) over a pair of mortgages taken out by U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart. While it’s not clear yet whether anything improper occurred, allegations of wrongdoing by Diaz-Balart were first made in a […]

Jacob OglesOctober 22, 2018

As the Tampa Bay Times downgraded Donna Shalala’s chances at winning a seat in Congress, the Democrat may have tensed up. But other Democrats had reason to celebrate the new Times rankings. Polling has undercut Shalala, once seen as a lock to succeed Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinenen. The former Bill Clinton-era Cabinet member faces former […]

Ryan NicolOctober 17, 2018

Another South Florida Democrat has topped a Republican incumbent in fundraising during the third quarter for the 25th Congressional District. Mary Barzee Flores led Mario Diaz-Balart in the latest fundraising reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. Barzee Flores brought in just over $640,000 July 1-Sept. 30. Diaz-Balart came up more than $200,000 short of […]

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Brightline wins again in court, clearing tracks for Orlando run

Marco Rubio, Mario Diaz-Balart don’t want MLB to play ball with Cuba

Mario Diaz-Balart earns re-election in CD 25

MAGA roll call: Who partied with Donald Trump this week? Who stayed home?

Deval Patrick, Brady Campaign rally votes for Mary Barzee Flores

Which Republicans snubbed the Florida #MAGA rally?

Could Mary Barzee Flores be 2018’s sleeper upset?

Progressives file ethics complaint against Mario Diaz-Balart over mortgages

Handicapper downgrades Donna Shalala, Mario Diaz-Balart chances

Mary Barzee Flores on top in latest CD 25 fundraising