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Vern Buchanan Warns About Missing, Stolen Prescription Drugs at VA Facilities

April 24, 2017 - 2:30pm
Vern Buchanan

Five federal Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities across the Sunshine State are reporting missing or stolen prescription drugs including fenatanyl. 

Dan Webster, Bill Nelson Want Feds to Craft Cybersecurity Guidelines for Small Businesses

April 24, 2017 - 11:30am

U.S. Rep. Dan Webster, R-Fla., is leading the charge on Capitol Hill to help small businesses with cybersecurity with a new bill while the senior senator from Florida is going to bat for similar legislation in the upper chamber.  

Budget Negotiations at Standstill After House Proposes 'Continuation Budget'

April 24, 2017 - 10:45am
Joe Negron and Richard Corcoran

There’s trouble in paradise -- or in budget world -- for the Florida Legislature. 

Rubio Weighs in on Trump's Foreign Policy, French Presidential Elections

April 24, 2017 - 8:30am
Marco Rubio

From his perches on the Senate Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Committees, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., took to the national airwaves on Sunday morning to weigh in on international policy. 

John Rutherford Calls on Expanding Education Benefits to Families of Fallen Service Members

April 24, 2017 - 6:00am

A North Florida Republican is proposing changing veteran higher ed funding to allow more benefits to the surviving spouses and children of military personnel killed in the line of duty. 

Weekly Roundup: Final Apologies

April 21, 2017 - 4:15pm

Sometimes, apologies take a long time in public life. Other times, they come more quickly. And still other times, despite how the old saying goes, it is too late to say you're sorry.

Miami Republican Frank Artiles learned about the last variation the hard way this week. After making expletive-laden and racially explosive comments, Artiles offered apologies to his colleagues in the Florida Senate --- but that was not enough to prevent his resignation under pressure Friday.

Frank Artiles Officially Resigns from Florida Senate

April 21, 2017 - 10:45am

Embattled Sen. Frank Artiles, R-Kendall, announced his formal resignation from the Florida Senate Friday afternoon after verbally attacking a fellow senator with profane comments and a racial slur earlier this week.

Florida Congressmen Applaud HHS Sending Money to Sunshine State to Fight Opioids

April 21, 2017 - 9:15am
Gus Bilirakis, Ted Deutch and Tom Rooney

Members of the Florida delegation in the U.S. House applauded the U.S Health and Human Services (HHS) Department for sending $27 million to the Sunshine State to battle opioid addiction. 

Ron DeSantis Urges Trump Administration to Crack Down on Maduro Regime in Venezuela

April 21, 2017 - 8:30am
Ron DeSantis

From his perch on the U.S. House Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., is urging the Trump administration to crack down on the Maduro regime after a General Motors production facility was seized in Venezuela this week. 

Backroom Briefing: 'Show Us the Money'

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