Gov. Rick Scott announced it will be a license-free freshwater fishing weekend on Saturday and Sunday. 

With the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S.  Department of Defense (DoD) marking the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., thanked veterans.

Mike Prendergast announced he was stepping down as executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs (FDVA) to run for Citrus County sheriff. 

U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., the chairwoman of the U.S. House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, took aim at UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday. 

From her perch as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., weighed in on Sunday afternoon after U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., defeated former U.S. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton in three caucuses over the weekend. 

U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., went to bat for U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., as he continues his U.S. Senate bid. 

The Tea Party Express endorsed U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., for a third term on Thursday.

Running in the crowded Republican primary to replace U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., Martin County School Board Member Rebecca Negron announced on Wednesday she had made the ballot by petition. 

U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., threw his support to Panama City physician Dr. Neal Dunn in the Republican primary to challenge U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Fla., in November. 

Currently running for the U.S. Senate, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera was named to the Republican State Leadership Committee’s (RSLC) Republican Lieutenant Governor’s Association (RLGA) executive committee.