The Florida delegation was the heart of the opposition in the Republican caucus to U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, earlier this year and there could soon be another member from the Sunshine State against the Ohio congressman -- Gwen Graham opponent Mary Thomas.
With the Obama administration reopening the American embassy in Havana on Friday, two Republican presidential candidates, who worked up the Florida political ladder, expressed their opposition this week. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry represented the U.S. at the flag raising in Havana as the embassy was reopened.
Friday marks the 70th anniversary of V-J Day as World War II ended and the Sunshine State is marking the occasion. While the official Japanese surrender did not take place until Sep. 2 on the decks of the USS Missouri, hostilities ended on Aug. 14, 1945, with news sweeping the nation which had been engaged in World War II for three and a half years.
Outsiders are starting to find the 2016 presidential election to be fertile ground, which is bad news for Jeb Bush. This week, the former Florida governor weighed into foreign affairs, blaming the Obama administration -- and Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton -- for the current mess in the Middle East as Islamic State (IS) terrorism further destabilizes the region.
Republican congressional hopeful Brian Mast is going national even as another candidate entered the crowded primary field to replace U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., who is running for the Senate in 2016. Mast, a combat veteran who was wounded during his service in Afghanistan, took to Glenn Beck’s radio show this week to weigh in on President Barack Obama’s deal with Iran over its nuclear program and the need to reform veterans’ health care.
The Democratic primary to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is heating up with U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., finally throwing punches back at his chief primary rival. U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., has shown no hesitation in going after Murphy and, on Wednesday afternoon, he doubled down on his attacks against his primary rival.
The two congressional Democrats running to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., are trying to rally the party’s base behind them as they ready for what should be a competitive primary. Rubio is running for the Republican presidential nomination and has said he will not run for a second Senate term.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is in a familiar position as she is once again leading a coalition of Republican attorneys general in pushing back against the Obama administration.
With floods impacting parts of the Sunshine State, particularly the Tampa Bay region, members of the Florida congressional delegation are urging Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate for assistance.
Embattled Republican Congressman Dan Webster returned to Tallahassee Tuesday as congressional redistricting threatens to end his lengthy time on the Florida political stage.
