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Associated PressJune 1, 2016

Donald Trump‘s heated war with the media reached new heights as he turned the brag-worthy feat of raising $5.6 million for veterans’ charities into a sparring match with reporters pressing him on the issue. “The press should be ashamed of themselves,” a defensive Trump railed during a Tuesday news conference at Trump Tower, called to […]

Dominic CalabroMay 30, 2016

I remember my Dad telling me stories of World War II when I was a kid. He told me about his friends who died to preserve the American way of life and to rid the world of a madman. Stories like my Dad’s remind me that nothing in our life in America comes without a […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 27, 2016

Jacksonville, as a military town, has more than its share of veterans in need. And on Wednesday, Jacksonville officials and the President of the Jacksonville Jaguars came together to announce $55,000 worth of grants to local veteran-serving organizations. The Dignity U Wear Foundation, Five Star Veterans Center, Florida National Guard Foundation, Generation W, Gratitude America, Jacksonville […]

Ryan RayMarch 14, 2016

The office of U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham released footage of the freshman lawmaker zooming over her Panhandle congressional district on Monday as part of a signature Graham family “Workday,” this time with the Air Force in Congressional District 2’s Tyndall Air Force Base. Graham sat in the cockpit of a T-38 trainer aircraft, traveling the North Florida gulf […]

Melissa RossMarch 4, 2016

As top Republicans bemoan the prospect that divisions within their party could lead to a Hillary Clinton presidency, her campaign is rolling out the support of top military brass with a series of veterans and military families town halls across Florida in the run up to the March 15 primary. Brig. Gen. John Douglass, Rear […]

Melissa RossJanuary 14, 2016

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One of the premier facilities in America treating veterans and NFL players for traumatic brain injury and PTSD has chosen Jacksonville as its location for expansion into the Southeast. The renowned Eisenhower Center, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, settled on North Florida in part because of the region’s international recognition as a medical tourism destination […]

Associated PressDecember 22, 2015

A congressman says the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is changing its procedures to avoid wrongly declaring veterans deceased and cutting off their benefits. U.S. Rep. David Jolly told The Associated Press on Tuesday that in response to a letter he sent in November, the VA said it erroneously stopped benefits to 115 people between […]

Associated PressDecember 10, 2015

Marco Rubio is using a real-life example to talk about his commitment to the Department of Veterans Affairs: his big brother. The Republican presidential candidate and Florida senator will appear in Iowa Thursday with his brother Mario, an Army veteran. It’ll be his first time on the 2016 campaign trail for Mario Rubio. Marco Rubio […]

Drew WilsonNovember 18, 2015

A new camp in Polk County aims to give Florida’s disabled veterans a private space to enjoy the outdoors and the company of their fellow veterans. Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam announced the opening of Camp Prairie Wednesday as a part of his department’s “Operation Outdoor Freedom” campaign, which Putnam launched after taking office in 2011. […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 10, 2015

State Sen. Jeff Brandes filed a bill Tuesday that would allow spouses of now-deceased veterans moving to Florida from other states to receive the Florida veteran homestead exemption. Currently, those individuals cannot take advantage of the exemption. Senate Bill 804 would change that. “As a combat veteran I have seen firsthand the incredible sacrifice spouses make […]

Tag: Veterans

Testy Donald Trump takes his war with the press to a new level

Dominic M. Calabro: Take time to remember sacrifices of soldiers on Memorial Day

Jacksonville, NFL Jaguars announce grants for local organizations serving veterans

Gwen Graham takes to skies for Air Force Workday

Hillary Clinton campaign to host veterans town halls across Florida

Amid growing NFL concussion concerns, Mark Brunell to lead Eisenhower Center’s expansion into Jacksonville

Official: VA changes policy on declaring veterans dead

Mario Rubio’s brother joins him to campaign on veterans’ issues

Adam Putnam launches Camp Prairie, outdoor activities for disabled veterans

Jeff Brandes proposes homestead exemptions to military widows new to Florida