From his perch on the U.S. Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. Sen Marco Rubio, R-Fla., praised both chambers of Congress for squashing President Barack Obama’s effort to fund the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Cissy Proctor is moving up at the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and will take over as executive director on Jan. 9. 

Running for the Republican nomination in the U.S. Senate race in 2016, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera came out swinging at President Barack Obama’s effort to normalize relations with Cuba. 

All the best late-night comedy Tuesday didn't hang its hat on the GOP debates in Las Vegas.

Currently running for the U.S. Senate in 2016, U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy unveiled a proposal to reform student loan payment on Wednesday. 

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus applauded the GOP presidential candidates after their debate on Tuesday night and turned his fire to former U.S. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, the favorite for the Democratic nomination. 

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, F-Fla., the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) was dismissive of the Republican presidential debate on Tuesday night. 

Rep. Gayle Harrell, R-Port Saint Lucie, will be holding a press conference in Stuart Thursday to discuss a proposal to clean up the Florida Everglades.

A Florida Tea Party group plans on using the force to inform Star Wars premiere attendees of their Second Amendment rights. 

Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera nailed down the support of leading South Florida Republicans on Tuesday as he continues his bid for the U.S. Senate in 2016. 

With retired Marines Gen. Mark Bircher expected to formally launch a second bid for Congress on Tuesday night, he drew fire from the leading Democrat in the race. 

On Monday, state Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam teamed up with U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., and Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez to urge U.S. Agriculture  Sec. Tom Vilsack issue a Secretarial Disaster Determination for South Florida counties impacted by flooding. 

Gov. Rick Scott headed to Jacksonville Monday, making an appearance at a local candy making facility to highlight local job growth in the Jacksonville area. 

U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., announced on Monday she was supporting U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in the Senate. 

With the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasting a 29 percent drop in Florida oranges from last year, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., urged Congress take quick action on his effort to help Florida’s citrus industry which is being devastated by citrus greening.