Is there something in the water down there in Weston? Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Democratic National Committee endgame simply won't end.
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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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Maybe Richard Corcoran can apply his transparency legislation this session to stop local governments allowing unions to rip off taxpayers to the tune of millions of dollars.
Other stories will get bigger headlines, but Gov. Rick Scott's announcement Wednesday that he has proposed $63 million for teacher supply grants in his 2018-2019 budget deserves recognition.
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., the chairwoman of the U.S. House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, weighed in on the Trump administration’s handling of the nuclear deal with Iran at a subcommittee hearing on “The President’s Iran Decision: Next Steps" on Wednesday. Ros-Lehtinen said the following:
Both major news sources in the two Ricks' backyard, the Tampa Bay Times and Florida Politics, were all over the latest TV ad in the St. Pete mayoral race.
Only in Martin County would the forces that drove a village to favor incorporation try to stop it from happening.
The slow and agonizing death of horse racing in Florida continues. Before there were only symptoms. Now the disease has crept to the surface and Floridians are watching it spread with their own eyes.
Kevin Hassett evidently has not received the memo that economics is "the dismal science." The ebullient chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers is relishing the intellectual feast of applying to policymaking the predictive tools of a science that was blindsided by the Great Recession.
On Wednesday, with Capitol Hill debating tax reform, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., took to the Senate floor to make the case for expanding the child tax credit.
Lo and behold, we have a new player in aggrieved Lake Point's 4-year-old, high-profile lawsuit saga against Martin County, already up to its eyeballs in court costs and public records violations.
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By Kevin Derby
Conservative PAC Maggie’s List endorsed Tallahassee attorney Mary Thomas for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Fla.
By Kevin Derby
On Friday, at a U.S. House Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee hearing, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., highlighted fraud targeting seniors.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., came out swinging at former U.S. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, the favorite for the Democratic presidential nomination, accusing her of downplaying the problems at the VA when she appeared on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow's Show” on Friday night.
By Kevin Derby
Gov. Rick Scott showcased Florida’s economic growth on Friday, noting that the Sunshine State was outpacing other large states on job creation.
By Kevin Derby
Former U.S. Sen. and Gov. Lincoln Chafee, D-RI, announced on Friday he was ending his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., is backing U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., to replace outgoing U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, as speaker of the House.
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The State Board of Education will meet in Orlando next week to discuss and consider the cut scores for the Florida Standards Assessment.
By Kevin Derby
Americans for Prosperity’s (AFP) Florida chapter came out against Gov. Rick Scott’s proposal to increase funds and reform Enterprise Florida.
By Kevin Derby
On Wednesday, a day after he launched a congressional bid, former Gov. Charlie Crist was in Washington, D.C. which drew fire from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC).
By Kevin Derby
On Wednesday, retailers like ABC Fine Wine & Spirits and Publix as well as the Florida Independent Spirits Association teamed up to form Florida Businesses Unite which is looking to ensure grocery stores and liquor sales remain separated.
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