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Cruz Displays Conservative Support Before Florida Primary

March 14, 2016 - 5:15pm
Alan Hays, Ted Cruz and Neil Combee

Placing third in most polls of Florida, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, made his final appeal to Sunshine State Republicans on Monday, noting he has the support of almost 400 leading conservatives across the state. 

Pam Bondi Endorses Donald Trump

March 14, 2016 - 5:00pm
Pam Bondi and Donald Trump

Barely 24 hours until the votes are counted, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi threw her support to businessman Donald Trump in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. 

Bondi, who received national attention for leading a coalition of state attorneys general in an unsuccessful constitutional challenge to President Barack Obama’s federal health-care law, appeared with Trump at an event in her home base of Tampa on Monday afternoon.  

Clinton, Trump Trot Out Big Names in Florida

March 14, 2016 - 1:30pm
Sarah Palin, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton

With polls showing them ahead, presidential hopefuls former U.S. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump brought out the big guns to seal the deal in Florida before Tuesday’s primary. 

Clinton is calling on her husband former President Bill Clinton to nail down the Sunshine State. The former president hit North Florida on Monday with appearances scheduled in Jacksonville and Tallahassee before heading down to Winter Park to close the day with a rally at Rollins College. 

RNC to Launch Task Force on Supreme Court Vacancy

March 14, 2016 - 1:15pm
Reince Priebus and Patrick Murphy

With President Barack Obama getting to name a candidate to replace the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the Republican National Committee (RNC) is ready to take on the White House with Florida playing an important role. 

Rubio Launches Final Effort to Catch Trump in Florida

March 14, 2016 - 11:15am
Marco Rubio

Trying to catch businessman Donald Trump in the Sunshine State, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., made his final pitch to Florida Republicans on Monday. 

Rick Scott Takes a Victory Lap Despite Setbacks

March 14, 2016 - 11:00am
Rick Scott

Despite failing to get his agenda through the Legislature, Gov. Rick Scott declared victory on Monday as he crossed the Sunshine State, showcasing his economic record. 

The Legislature adjourned Friday without passing Scott’s call for an additional $250 million each year to help Enterprise Florida lure businesses to the state. Scott’s $1 billion tax cut proposal was mostly rejected with only a fraction of his proposed cuts making it into the final budget. 

Clinton Turns to Bill Nelson for Help in Florida

March 14, 2016 - 9:15am
Hillary Clinton and Bill Nelson

As she enters the homestretch in the Florida Democratic presidential primary, former U.S. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton is relying heavily on the only member of her party to hold statewide office in the Sunshine State: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. 

Session Roundup: Let's Go Home. For Good This Time

March 13, 2016 - 3:45pm

As the 2016 legislative session came to a blessedly peaceful end Friday night, you could look at the 60-day assembly through a variety of prisms.

For House and Senate Republican leaders, it was an election-year opportunity to show that they could govern after the messy unraveling of last year's session, which ended with bruised egos and a lengthy list of unfinished priorities.

Florida Legislature Passes $82 Billion Budget

March 11, 2016 - 7:00pm

The hanky has dropped and sine die is here once more. The 2016 Florida Legislature came to a close Friday evening, passing Florida’s $82 billion budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year.

Presidential Hopefuls Make Last Minute Efforts in Florida

March 11, 2016 - 11:15am
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton

Making their last minute appeals, the presidential candidates entered the home sprint as the Florida primary looms on Tuesday.

Routing U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in all the polls of the Sunshine State, former U.S. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton looked to nail down Florida Democrats as she unleashed two new Spanish language ads on Friday. 

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