U.S. Rep. Ron DeSanits, R-Fla., rounded up more than 100 fellow members of Congress to send a letter to President-elect Donald Trump urging him to move the American embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Three freshmen congressional Democrats from Central Florida announced their first committee assignments this week.
Freshman U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Fla., announced his committee assignments on Wednesday.
On Thursday, former U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Fla., went to bat for former presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson’s bid to be the next secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Martinez served as HUD secretary in President George W. Bush’s first term.
The final stretch of the race to become the Republican Party of Florida's next chairman has turned nasty.
At the center of the controversy? Joe Gruters.
Patients who qualify for medical marijuana under a voter-approved constitutional amendment can start purchasing cannabis treatments in as little as 90 days, according to the state's top pot cop.
Whether patients would be able to start buying medical marijuana before the Department of Health approves rules to carry out the amendment --- a process that could take at least six months --- has been a source of confusion for many doctors, patients and businesses.
Last week’s shooting at the Fort Lauderdale airport hasn’t put a dent in Sen. Greg Steube’s plan to allow concealed weapons permit holders to carry their firearms in airports. In fact, it’s only strengthened his resolve to pass the legislation, which he says is desperately needed to prevent future mass shootings in the Sunshine State.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is pushing sanctions on Russia, accusing the Putin regime of “cyber intrusions, aggression, and destabilizing activities here in the United States and around the world,” including attempting to influence the 2016 presidential election.
From his perch on the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., brought back his proposal cracking down on state sponsors of terror.
House members are expected to consider how they would cut the state budget by anywhere from $1.1 billion to $2.2 billion as part of an exercise toward making the next spending plan balanced.
Plans for the exercises were unveiled Tuesday by House Appropriations Chairman Carlos Trujillo, R-Miami, as he tried to stress the chamber's message that the state budget for the coming fiscal year, which begins July 1, will be incredibly tight.
"Our spending pattern is unsustainable, and this is the time to address it," Trujillo said.
