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Staff ReportsFebruary 2, 2016

The Department of Economic Opportunity on Monday forwarded three sports applications to state lawmakers for review, suggesting all three might be worthy of funding. Chris Hudson, state director for Americans for Prosperity—Florida, said in a statement: “Legislators should focus on the real needs of their constituents. In 2015 lawmakers stood strong against handing out public […]

Associated PressFebruary 1, 2016

As if hearing Marco Rubio’s footsteps creeping up on him, Ted Cruz directed much of his final advertising against the Florida senator in the frenzied weekend prelude to the Iowa caucuses, feeding a Republican feud that turned increasingly bitter before voters have their first say in the 2016 presidential race. Considered to be vying with […]

Associated PressJanuary 24, 2016

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Donald Trump is so confident about the loyalty of his supporters that he predicted Saturday they would stick with him even if he shot someone. The Republican presidential front-runner bashed conservative commentator Glenn Beck‘s support of rival Ted Cruz and welcomed a figure from the GOP establishment, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, in rallies nine […]

Jac VerSteegJanuary 6, 2016

In America guns now kill as many people as cars. The facts behind this trend offer an opportunity for cooperation between gun rights factions and gun safety factions. The headline – guns kill as many as cars – at first looks like a slam dunk condemnation of rising gun violence. That’s not the case. The […]

Jac VerSteegJanuary 5, 2016

In America guns now kill as many people as cars. The facts behind this trend offer an opportunity for cooperation between gun rights factions and gun safety factions. The headline – guns kill as many as cars – at first looks like a slam dunk condemnation of rising gun violence. That’s not the case. The […]

Associated PressDecember 28, 2015

With a deeper-than-ever split between Republicans and Democrats over abortion, activists on both sides of the debate foresee a 2016 presidential campaign in which the nominees tackle the volatile topic more aggressively than in past elections. Friction over the issue also is likely to surface in key Senate races. And the opposing camps will be […]

Phil AmmannDecember 15, 2015

EDGE Communications, one of Florida’s leading communication and political consulting firms, will enter 2016 with strong team growth, highlighted by the addition of Kay Cook as Senior Campaigns Director. Cook’s role will be to serve as a resource for campaign management, field, fundraising and coalition building. Previously, she worked with Planned Parenthood in 2013 to enroll individuals […]

Mitch PerryDecember 7, 2015

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South Florida U.S. Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Murphy has signed a letter with 86 other House Democrats urging House Speaker Paul D. Ryan to not cut off money to the U.S. refugee resettlement program. “We respectfully urge you to reject attempts to use critical year-end spending legislation to block the acceptance of refugees, including […]

Mitch PerryDecember 2, 2015

Tampa Bay area U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor is the latest Democrat to ask House Speaker Paul D. Ryan to disband the select committee investigating Planned Parenthood. She argues in a letter addressed to the speaker that GOP-rhetoric-incited anger toward the group led in part to Friday’s deadly shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado […]

Associated PressNovember 30, 2015

State investigators say there’s no evidence Planned Parenthood in Florida purchased or sold human organs or tissue. Florida Department of Law Enforcement spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger confirmed in an email Monday that an inquiry into Planned Parenthood has closed and didn’t move into a full investigation. State health officials inspected 16 Planned Parenthood facilities in August […]

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Rosie Cordero-Stutz, a nearly 30-year veteran of the Miami-Dade Police Department, become the county's first Sheriff since 1966 at a Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, installment ceremony at Miami Dade College. Image via Nolan Regan, republished with permission.

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Donald Trump welcomes a senator, bashes Glenn Beck’s support of Ted Cruz

Jac VerSteeg: Keep gun owners from killing themselves

Jac VerSteeg: Keep gun owners from killing themselves

Activists predict abortion will be hot issue in campaigns

EDGE Communications bring growth, new hires for a strong 2016

Patrick Murphy joins call for Paul Ryan to cut Syrian issue from spending bill

After Colorado Springs killings, Kathy Castor calls on Paul Ryan to disband Planned Parenthood probe

State investigators: Planned Parenthood didn’t sell organs