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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott sent the following letter to U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo to congratulate him on his confirmation. Scott also urged Pompeo to focus on Latin America and act to stop the spread of totalitarianism and repression stemming from Cuba. Scott’s letter is below:
Trey Gowdy's emotions sometimes bubble disconcertingly close to the surface, but unlike many members of the political class, he is not all surface. At a breakfast four years ago, the South Carolina Republican had tears in his eyes as he explained when he would leave Congress: after Tim Scott, a Republican congressman who had been appointed to the Senate in 2013 when Jim DeMint resigned, had been elected in his own right. This, Gowdy said at that breakfast, would close the circle of his state's history.
The Center for Constitutional Values doesn't make the big headlines in Martin County. Those belong to blue-green algae and public records violations. But, trust me, this nonprofit, whose simple mission is to promote the community's understanding of the United States Constitution, is something very special.
Yesterday the 11th Circuit, by a vote of 2-1, gave Rick Scott a stay of Judge Mark Walker’s order to implement a new clemency program.
As senators consider the nomination of the next secretary of veterans affairs, they should first reflect on the story of an Army veteran named Jason White.
Not many stories bring me to my knees. But what happened to one 59-year-old woman appearing for a Broward County bond hearing in first-appearance court April 15 shot straight through my heart.
Parkland shooting spokesperson David Hogg is not slowing down his media push. The ever-present Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student has become emboldened by the mainstream press lending its full support to his anti-gun activism.
For the first time in the history of the republic, it appears increasingly likely that a majority of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will vote against the president's nominee for secretary of state. If this happens, it would be a black mark not on Mike Pompeo's record, but on the reputation of this once-storied committee.
In Florida’s legislative session, a bipartisan supermajority passed a bill, House Bill 631, that provides uniformity in how we preserve the public’s recreational use of the beaches, even when a portion of that beach is on private property. In politics, nothing truly controversial gets lopsided support from both parties.
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By Kevin Derby
State Rep. Gayle Harrell, R-Stuart, endorsed Martin County School Board Member Rebecca Negron in the Republican primary to replace U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., in Congress.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., looked to pin down two of his rivals in the U.S. Senate race on Monday over whether they backed U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. I-Vt., plans on health-care.
By Kevin Derby
Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, currently running for the Republican nomination in this year’s U.S. Senate race, weighed in on Monday afternoon as sanctions were lifted on Iran over the weekend.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., wants the federal government to conduct another search for the black box of El Faro, the Jacksonville based cargo ship which sunk in a storm on Oct. 1 as it headed to Puerto Rico.
By Kevin Derby
The Florida Retail Federation (FRF) highlighted a report from the National Retail Federation showing a 3 percent increase in holiday sales to $626.1 billion across the nation.
By Kevin Derby
The Florida Retail Federation (FRF) highlighted a report from the National Retail Federation showing a 3 percent increase in holiday sales to $626.1 billion across the nation.
By Kevin Derby
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus offered his take on the debate between the Democratic presidential candidates held in South Carolina on Sunday night.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), cheered the three candidates running for her party’s presidential nomination after the debate in South Carolina on Sunday night.
By Kevin Derby
Florida TaxWatch showed the Sunshine State’s Real Gross State Product should increase 3.1 percent in 2016.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Steve Russell, R-Ok., is backing veteran and conservative Brian Mast as he runs for the Republican nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., who is running for the U.S. Senate.
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