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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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Trump foes are cheering Chris Matthews and MSNBC for setting the trap. They think they got what they most need: evidence that Donald Trump is “anti-woman."
Sometime in June the Florida Supreme Court will rule on a lie.
A new measure introduced by U.S. Reps. David Jolly and Gus Bilirakis, both R-Fla., that would postpone vital reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program, while well-intentioned, also would be bad for taxpayers and consumers.
Need more proof of the League of Women Voters' liberal leanings? Have a look, as I just did, at the Florida chapter's "2016 Session: Capitol Report Wrap-up."
There’s a dreary predictability to the cycle of corporate child abuse funded by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).
After dozens of contests featuring cliffhangers, buzzer- beaters and a ton of flagrant fouls, we're down to the Final Four: Sanders, Clinton, Cruz and Trump. (If Kasich pulls a miracle, he'll get his own column.) The world wants to know: What are their foreign policies?
Donald Trump is presenting a major dilemma for Adam Putnam as he gears up to run for governor in 2018.
Even while she’s insisting there’s no deal in place, buzz is growing that Carly Fiorina could wind up on the Republican presidential ticket as the running mate, provided Donald Trump isn’t the pres
So what are we to do? This is a familiar question to opinion writers. Translation: You've told us what's wrong with everything -- and we agree. But, what's the action plan?
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By Kevin Derby
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) unveiled its top targets for 2016 on Wednesday with two members of the Florida delegation on the list.
With 19 Democratic incumbents in their sights, the NRCC is taking aim at U.S. Reps. Gwen Graham and Patrick Murphy in the Sunshine State.
By Kevin Derby
Citizens Against Rail Expansion in Florida (CARE FL) came out swinging at All Aboard Florida (AAF) on Wednesday, releasing a report which insists AAF will face losses of $100 million a year.
For months now, homeowners and residents in the communities CARE FL represents have repeatedly expressed their concerns about the proposed rail project and the adverse impact it will have on the communities along the way, said Bill Ward, the chairman of CARE FL.
By Kevin Derby
A familiar face is returning to Tallahassee as Democrat Reggie Fullwood won a special election for the Florida House seat he was forced to vacate after he failed to make the ballot last year due to papers not being filed correctly.
Fullwood took 56 percent of the vote on Tuesday, beating Republican Lawrence Jeff Jefferson by almost 1,100 votes to take the seat which represents parts of Duval County.
By Kevin Derby
Former U.S. Rep. Vin Weber, R-Minn., a key adviser to former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., during his presidential bids, is backing former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., for the Republican nomination in 2016. The Washington Post reported the news on Tuesday.
Weber is going to be courting conservatives on Bushs behalf in the months to come. When he was with Romney, Weber often focused on policy.
By Kevin Derby
With Islamic State (IS) terrorists executing more than 20 Coptic Christians in Libya this week, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., called the killings an act of barbarism and insisted the terrorists are an imminent threat to the U.S.
IS has shown time and time again they are a menace, intent on killing all those who disagree with their views, Bilirakis said on Tuesday. They terrorize religious minorities across the Middle East, and now into Africa. IS must be degraded and ultimately destroyed.
By Kevin Derby
When it comes to the Iowa caucus, Gov. Scott Walker, R-Wis., is the chief beneficiary of former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., not running for president in 2016.
We see Scott Walker leading; he clearly took the Mitt Romney vote, Doug Kaplan from Gravis said. The debates the Republicans will have that start later in the year will be much more important than previous years.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), is drawing close to a U.S. Senate bid in 2016, especially as U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., looks more likely to make a presidential bid.
Thats what Marc Caputo is reporting from his new perch at Politico.
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The Republican Party of Florida will be bringing in some of the state's top politicians for a pre-legislative session fundraiser, according to an invitation sent Tuesday afternoon.
The event, which will be held Mar. 2 -- the day before the 2015 legislative session kicks off --at the Governor's Club in Tallahassee, will feature Gov. Rick Scott, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and former Gov. Jeb Bush as some of the "special featured guests." Both Rubio and Bush's names are in the mix for running for president in 2016.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx came to Tallahassee on Tuesday, looking to spur the completion of the SR 263 Capital Circle Southwest Project, expanding access to Florida State University and the Tallahassee Regional Airport.
By Kevin Derby
Florida TaxWatch went to bat for Gov. Rick Scotts plan to reduce the Communication Service Tax (CST). Scott has called reducing the CST by almost $471 million one of his top legislative priorities in 2015.
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