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Vern Buchanan, Lindsey Graham: No Funds for Palestinian Authority Until It Stops Helping Terrorists' Families

July 12, 2017 - 12:45pm
Vern Buchanan and Lindsey Graham

With the Senate Foreign Relations Committee taking up U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s, R-SC, “Taylor Force Act” cutting off American funding to the Palestinian Authority if it continues to financially support terrorists and their families, a congressman from Florida is urging Congress pass it. 

Florida Senators, Reps Urge White House Push Iran to Get Bob Levinson Back Home

July 12, 2017 - 9:15am
Ted Deutch, Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio

Members of the Florida delegation are calling on the Trump administration to put more pressure on Iran to continue efforts get Robert Levinson, a Florida resident who has been missing in that Middle Eastern nation for a decade. 

Putnam Sets Pace as Candidates Seek Campaign Cash

July 11, 2017 - 6:45pm

While Adam Putnam raised another $2 million in June for his gubernatorial campaign, the three leading Democratic contenders hoping to succeed Gov. Rick Scott could not even match half of that total.

Putnam, the Republican agriculture commissioner, raised more than $1.3 million for his “Florida Grown” political committee last month, while he collected another $795,000 for his regular campaign account, new financial reports show.

His Democratic opponents raised a combined $690,000 last month, according to the state Division of Elections.

RPOF's Not Good, Very Bad Fundraising Quarter

Florida Leads the Nation in Study on Fiscal Health

July 11, 2017 - 9:15am

The Mercatus Center at George Mason University  released its rankings of fiscal health of the 50 states and the Sunshine State leads the pack. 

Florida Legislators Urge White House Keep Anti-Semitism Envoy in State Department

July 11, 2017 - 10:30am
Kevin Rader and Randy Fine

More than 60 Jewish state legislators--including six from the Sunshine State--signed off on a letter to President Donald Trump last week, urging him to keep a Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism in the State Department. 

Settlement Reached on Services for Disabled Inmates

July 10, 2017 - 8:00pm

In a move that could affect thousands of Florida inmates, attorneys representing disabled prisoners and the Department of Corrections have settled a lawsuit accusing the state of discriminating against prisoners who are deaf, blind or confined to wheelchairs.

Seeing Green: Corcoran Rakes in $2 Million for Possible Gubernatorial Bid

July 10, 2017 - 4:45pm
Richard Corcoran

House Speaker Richard Corcoran hasn’t declared he’s running for governor -- yet -- but he hasn’t wasted any time reeling in the dough for a potential gubernatorial bid, raising $2 million last month alone.

Florida Carry Takes Norman Open Carry Case to U.S. Supreme Court

July 10, 2017 - 2:00pm

A Florida gun group has filed an appeal in the U.S. Supreme Court in a case dealing with how Florida regulates open carry for weapons and firearms. 

Brian Mast Looks to Score Points by Pressing All Aboard Florida

July 10, 2017 - 1:30pm
Brian Mast and Dave Aronberg

U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., continues to take aim at All Aboard Florida (AAF).

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