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Miller, Frankel Clash Over Trump

April 28, 2016 - 6:15pm
Lois Frankel, Donald Trump and Jeff Miller

Two congressional representatives from Florida offered very different takes on Donald Trump, the favorite for the Republican presidential nomination, on Thursday. 

Jeff Miller, the Panhandle Republican who chairs the House Veterans Affairs Committee, endorsed Trump, saying the businessman can clean up the federal Department of Veterans Affairs. Miller is not running for reelection in November.  

Rubio Brings Out International Religious Liberty Bill

April 28, 2016 - 1:30pm
Marco Rubio

Florida Republican Marco Rubio brought out a bill to ensure the State Department does more to protect religious liberty across the globe on Thursday. 

Rubio Loses Ground, Nelson in Good Shape in Florida

April 28, 2016 - 8:00am
Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson

Morning Consult released its “Senator Approval Rankings” on Thursday and found the two senators from Florida are headed in different directions. Republican Sen. Marco Rubio’s presidential bid has hurt his standing in the Sunshine State the new poll shows. Rubio is one of only six senators across the nation with disapproval higher than 40 percent. The poll shows 45 percent of Florida voters approve Rubio while 41 percent disapprove of him. 

Germany Needs to Do More for Holocaust Survivors, Florida Representatives Insist

April 27, 2016 - 7:30pm
Bill Nelson, Ted Deutch and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Members of the Florida delegation are spearheading an effort on Capitol Hill for Germany to “fulfill its moral responsibility to Holocaust survivors and urgently provide the financial resources necessary to ensure that Survivors live in dignity and comfort in their remaining years.”

Court Sides with Donald Trump in Failed Beachfront Project

April 27, 2016 - 5:00pm
Donald Trump

Donald Trump didn't misrepresent his role in a beachfront project in Fort Lauderdale that went bust in 2009, a Florida appeals court has ruled.

Investors in the project have battled for years to get back hundreds of thousands of dollars in deposits from the real estate developer --- who's now the Republican presidential frontrunner, banking on his brand to boost him into the White House --- and his associates.

Ted Yoho: Cut Off Military Aid to Saudi Arabia

April 27, 2016 - 1:45pm
Rand Paul, Ted Yoho and Chris Murphy

Bob Graham isn’t the only politician from the Sunshine State putting pressure on Saudi Arabia as Republican Ted Yoho is pushing on Capitol Hall to cut funds to that nation when it comes to high tech weapons.  

Math Scores Lower, Reading Scores Unchanged for Nation's High School Seniors

April 27, 2016 - 6:00am

High school seniors nationwide have made little progress in mathematics and reading, performing worse in mathematics and about the same in reading on a national standardized test.

Corrine Brown Appeals to U.S. Supreme Court

April 26, 2016 - 6:45pm
Corrine Brown

When the Florida Supreme Court considered a dramatic change to the shape of Democratic Congresswoman Corrine Brown's district last year, she promised to "go all the way to the United States Supreme Court" if necessary to preserve her electoral territory.

Florida Delegation to Tackle Heroin Crisis

April 26, 2016 - 6:45pm
Vern Buchanan and Alcee Hastings

The two chairs of the Florida congressional delegation--Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan and Democratic U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings--announced on Tuesday they will hold a meeting later this week on the heroin crisis plaguing the Sunshine State. 

Scott Strikes Out Again on Insurance Commissioner Pick Jeffrey Bragg

April 26, 2016 - 6:45pm
Rick Scott and Jeff Atwater

For the second consecutive Cabinet meeting, Gov. Rick Scott was thwarted in his effort to bring Jeffrey Bragg aboard as Florida insurance commissioner.

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