The end of December 1778 proved an awful Christmas for the fledgling United States but a great Yuletide for Florida.

While East Florida was not, by any means, one of the focuses of attention during the Revolutionary War, the British and Americans battled for the region during the early stages of the war. East Florida, then a separate colony from West Florida, remained with the British during the American Revolution despite numerous attempts by the Americans to capture St. Augustine during the early stages of the war.

This week, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., the chairwoman of the U.S. House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, joined key Republicans on Capitol Hill when it comes to foreign policy in asking the Trump administration to crack down on Hezbollah’s activities in the Western Hemisphere. 

U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., is continuing to keep up the pressure to ensure the American embassy in Israel moves from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.  

Two South Florida Democrats in Congress teamed up on Wednesday to unveil a proposal which will shine the spotlight on sexual harassment incidents on Capitol Hill. 

A congresswoman from Florida has been named to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee as Democrats shuffle the deck on their leadership on it. 

With Republicans on Capitol Hill sending President Donald Trump a tax reform proposal this week, the issue is set to become a factor in next year’s U.S. Senate race in Florida. 

On Tuesday, the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn’s, R-Fla., bill to usher more veterans into the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields is gaining steam on Capitol Hill.

U.S. Rep. John Rutherford, R-Fla., wants answers why the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is hiring unqualified medical personnel.

On Monday, Republicans in the U.S. House proposed $81 billion in disaster relief to help parts of America recover from hurricanes and wildfires. President Donald Trump’s latest proposal for disaster relief stands at $44 billion. 

Two Democrats in the Florida congressional delegation were included in the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust’s  (FACT) “Top 5 Worst Ethics Violators” of the year.