Looking ahead to the congressional elections, Democrats and Republicans exchanged shots in the Sunshine State, placing their first chips down as they gear up for 2020.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) released a digital ad, hitting 25 Republicans in the U.S. House for the continued partial federal shutdown.
Florid Senate President Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, advised senators by memo Thursday that one of the state's three suspended officials, Okaloosa County School Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson, has requested a hearing, and that he has appointed former Rep. Dudley Goodlette, R-Naples, to serve as special master.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced in Marianna Thursday the White House is extending the number of days debris cleanup from Hurricane Michael will be fully reimbursed by the federal government.
Thursday morning Michael Ertel was secretary of state, testifying before a legislative committee on election litigation; on Thursday afternoon he was the former secretary, his title and new position gone.
Sen. Rick Scott filed an amendment to the Republican leadership’s government funding bill Thursday to provide an additional $600 million in disaster recovery funding for Puerto Rico, according to Scott's office. The funding was included in a House version of the funding bill but not in the Senate version.
This week, now in his second term on Capitol Hill, U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., is pushing bills to adjust the immigration status of illegal aliens who are military spouses that are facing deportation.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday a first step he believes will ensure a brighter future for Florida’s economy. DeSantis recently wrote to the members of Florida’s 23 professional licensing boards, calling on them to join him, Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez and Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) Secretary Halsey Beshears on Thursday, Jan. 31 at Valencia College in Orlando for a one-day event he has called “Florida Deregathon.”
Nicolas Maduro continues to bring together Republicans and Democrats in Florida’s Capitol.
Last week, two Florida congressmen--Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan and Democrat U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch--unveiled a proposal cracking down on animal cruelty and torture.
Buchanan introduced the "Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act" with Deutch as the main cosponsor.
The Florida Republican’s office explained why the congressman introduced the proposal.
There is a void of dentists in Florida.
