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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 28, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott continued to grow his war chest in 2016, raising millions of dollars amid speculation he plans to mount a U.S. Senate bid in two years. State records show Let’s Get to Work — the political committee that fueled Scott’s 2010 and 2014 gubernatorial races — raised more than $2.9 million in 2016. And […]

Scott PowersDecember 12, 2016

When the U.S. Senate passed a quadrennial NASA Authorization bill Saturday it was too late for it ever to get adopted, since the House of Representatives already had adjourned for the session, but the bipartisan bill with bi-cameral input was intended as a message to the Donald Trump White House about Congress’s priorities for NASA. […]

Associated PressNovember 15, 2016

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who challenged the Republican establishment six years ago and stormed his way into the governor’s mansion, now says he is considering running for the U.S. Senate. During a wide-range interview with reporters on Tuesday, Scott conceded that “an option I have” is to run for the seat held by Sen. Bill […]

Scott PowersNovember 9, 2016

Those Miami-Dade voters sure are split about favorite son Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. His home of Miami-Dade was the only county in Florida that went for Rubio in the Republican presidential primary in March. But in Rubio’s triumphant re-election to the U.S. Senate Tuesday, the General Election voters of Miami rejected him soundly. Rubio won […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 7, 2016

Sen. Marco Rubio has a big lead over Rep. Patrick Murphy in Florida’s U.S. Senate race. A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Rubio leads Murphy, 50 percent to 43 percent. The poll found 7 percent of respondents said they were either voting for someone else or didn’t know. The latest poll of 884 likely Florida […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 5, 2016

Sen. Marco Rubio is making his closing arguments in his final TV spot. According to the Rubio campaign, 30-second spot, called “Debt,” is meant to discuss each generation’s “debt and duty to the next. “America is the greatest country in the world, and keeping it that way is every generation’s debt to the next,” he […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 2, 2016

The FBI is investigating an alleged illegal donation scheme involving Rep. Patrick Murphy, according to a new report. The Hill reported Tuesday the FBI is investigating a scheme involving a wealthy Saudi family that supports Murphy. According to the report, the Hill found no evidence Murphy was involved in the alleged scheme, and the campaign […]

Staff ReportsOctober 28, 2016

Mike Fernandez is backing Democrat Patrick Murphy in his race against Republican Marco Rubio for the U.S. Senate. Fernandez, the Miami billionaire who is one of the nation’s largest GOP funders, announced his support of Murphy to the Miami Herald Friday morning. He told reporters the main reason he’s voting for Murphy is the Jupiter […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 28, 2016

Sen. Marco Rubio used a stop in deep-red Collier County to gin up supporters and encourage Floridians to get out and vote. The Miami Republican held a get-out-the vote rally in Naples on Thursday. The campaign stop came just one day after the second and final U.S. Senate debate, and Rubio used the stop to hammer Rep. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 27, 2016

Marco Rubio sidestepped questions about Donald Trump, saying voters “will have to make their own decisions” about the Republican nominee. “I think every race has to stand on its own; I’ve said that from the beginning,” said Rubio, following a campaign stop in Naples on Thursday. “If he wins, that doesn’t mean I win. If […]

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Rick Scott’s political committee raises more than $2.9M in 2016

Senate passes NASA bill too late, but offers statement of Congress priorities

Rick Scott considering bid for US Senate in 2018

Marco Rubio easily won re-election even though he lost big at home

New Florida poll shows Marco Rubio at 50%, Patrick Murphy at 43%

Marco Rubio makes closing argument in new TV ad

Report: FBI investigating donor scheme tied to Patrick Murphy

Miami GOP rainmaker Mike Fernandez endorses Patrick Murphy, gives $100K

Marco Rubio rallies the faithful during Naples stop

Marco Rubio: ‘I don’t have any plan, any intention, any desire to run for office in 2020’