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Melissa S. RazdrihJune 17, 2019

Sen. Rick Scott co-sponsored a bill last week that sets out to provide more education options to military families. The Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019 was first introduced in March by sponsor Sen. Ben Sasse, a Nebraska Republican. Sens. Tom Cotton and Tim Scott, Republicans from Arizona and South Carolina respectively, […]

Staff ReportsMay 25, 2019

Officials will educate veterans on available resources.

Ryan NicolApril 17, 2019

The memorial calls for Florida to be home to the group's headquarters.

Scott PowersJanuary 31, 2019

The task force is probably moving out of Key West, but where?

Ryan NicolJanuary 16, 2019

The appointment of Wasserman Schultz serves as another historic marker for the 116th Congress.

Scott PowersJanuary 16, 2019

Charlie Crist received three key House Appropriations Committee subcommittee appointments, covering defense, NOAA, NASA, special counsel.

Ryan NicolJanuary 10, 2019

As the government shutdown entered its 20th day Thursday, GOP U.S. Rep. Brian Mast introduced a bill ensuring members of the U.S. Coast Guard still get paid. The Coast Guard is the only branch of the military whose members are not being paid during the shutdown. More than 41,000 active duty members, 6,200 reservists, and 8,500 civilian […]

Scott PowersDecember 11, 2018

When Republican Michael Waltz takes his seat in Congress next month he’ll be bringing his concerns about health care costs from his business background, veterans and national security from his military background, and space from both. The lieutenant colonel in the Army National Guard with multiple deployments as an Army Green Beret officer and years as […]

Ryan NicolMay 30, 2018

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Longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen may be ready to retire after her current term ends, but she’s still got plenty to say in a new interview with the Washington Blade, the oldest LGBT newspaper in the U.S. She again spoke about one of her main sticking points with the Donald Trump administration: Its efforts […]

Danny McAuliffeApril 10, 2018

Gwen Graham brought her campaign to the western portion of the Panhandle on Tuesday to welcome home returning service members. It marked the Democratic gubernatorial candidate’s 55th ‘workday,’ a Graham-family tradition first set out by her father, former Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham. “Florida should welcome and support all those who are serving our […]

Tag: military

Rick Scott co-sponsors bill to provide relief, school choice to military families

Charlie Crist to host second annual veterans resource event in Pinellas Park

House wants Space Force to lift off in Florida

Michael Waltz leads Florida delegation seeking to keep drug task force in Florida

Debbie Wasserman Schultz first woman to chair Military Construction Subcommittee

Charlie Crist subcommittees oversee defense, science and general government

Brian Mast pushes bipartisan bill to pay Coast Guard during shutdown

Michael Waltz focuses on health care, veterans, national security – and space

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen praises possible Democratic replacement

Welcoming the troops home: Latest Gwen Graham ‘workday’ at USO in Pensacola