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Judge Ponders Challenge to Attorney General Candidate

August 23, 2018 - 6:00am
Ryan Torrens and Sean Shaw

Florida Democrats should find out by Friday if one of their candidates for attorney general could be knocked out of Tuesday’s primary election, which has already seen more than 500,000 Democratic ballots cast.

Gov. Scott Sets the Record Straight with Elections Supervisors but Urges Alertness

August 23, 2018 - 6:00am
Rick Scott

In an effort to make certain all appropriate officials are clear, Gov. Rick Scott sent a letter to Florida’s locally-elected supervisors of elections on Wednesday highlighting the state’s partnership with them. 

Scott Announces Another $3 Million for Counties Impacted by Red Tide

August 23, 2018 - 6:00am
Red tide snook casualty on Bradenton Beach

Gov. Rick Scott announced Wednesday the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will provide an additional $3 million in grant funding to assist local communities impacted by red tide. 

Marco Rubio, Ted Yoho Want Action After El Salvador Cuts Ties With Taiwan

August 22, 2018 - 10:00am
Marco Rubio and Ted Yoho

After El Salvador announced it was severing diplomatic ties with Taiwan, two Republicans in the Florida delegation called for action. 

On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who sits on the U.S. Senate Appropriations and Foreign Relations Committees, said he was working with U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Col., to bring out an amendment restricting American support to El Salvador. 

Judge Orders State to Turn over FIU Bridge Records

August 22, 2018 - 6:00am
FSU bridge collapse, March 15, 2018

Siding with the Miami Herald, a Tallahassee judge Tuesday ordered state transportation officials to hand over records related to a March bridge collapse at Florida International University that resulted in six deaths.

Ex-Lieutenant Governors and Lawmakers Fight Ballot Proposals

August 21, 2018 - 5:15pm

A group of former state and federal lawmakers and two former lieutenant governors said Tuesday it will fight the Florida Constitution Revision Commission’s entire slate of amendments going before voters in November.

Pointing to ideological opposition to the process rather than the specifics of the proposed constitutional amendments, the 16-member group called Save My Constitution described the eight ballot measures as “confusing” and “misleading.”

Rick Scott Holds the Lead Over Bill Nelson in New FAU Poll

August 21, 2018 - 5:00pm
Rick Scott and Bill Nelson

Gov. Rick Scott continues to build his lead over U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., in one of the most closely watched U.S. Senate contests in the nation. 

Ron DeSantis, Adam Putnam Running Close, Gwen Graham has Commanding Lead in New Poll

August 21, 2018 - 4:45pm
Ron DeSantis, Gwen Graham and Adam Putnam

A new poll from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) shows a close contest for the Republican gubernatorial nomination while U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Fla., has a commanding lead in the Democratic primary.  

Congressional Republicans Back Denise Grimsley for Agriculture Commissioner

August 21, 2018 - 11:15am
Tom Rooney, Denise Grimsley and Ted Yoho

With a week to go until the primary, state Sen. Denise Grimsley, R-Lake Placid, running for the Republican nomination to be Florida’s next agriculture commissioner, reeled in the support of three congressmen and two former congressmen.

David Jolly, Patrick Murphy Take Town Hall Effort to the National Airwaves

August 21, 2018 - 11:00am
David Jolly and Patrick Murphy

Two former congressmen from Florida--Republican David Jolly and Democrat Patrick Murphy--are taking their “Why Gridlock Rules Washington and How We Can Solve the Crisis" town hall events to the national level next month. 

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