A political committee backed by several leaders of the state’s business community announced several  endorsements in races across Central Florida  at the end of last week. 

Making his third bid for Congress, former state Rep. Fred Costello reeled in the support of state House Speaker Richard Corcoran, R-Lutz, in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., who is running for governor. 

Gov. Rick Scott met with White House Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney Thursday to continue advocating for full funding for the repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike surrounding Lake Okeechobee. 

Florida will be getting $616 million from the  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as the Sunshine State recovers from last year’s hurricanes. 

With the first debate between the two Republican gubernatorial candidates looming on Thursday night, incoming state House Speaker Jose Oliva, R-Hialeah, threw his support behind U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., over Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. 

This week, a proposal from members of the Florida delegation that holds the North Korean regime more accountable headed to President Donald Trump’s desk. 

The Climate Solutions Caucus--which is led by two South Florida congressmen--continues to grow with six new members this week including a conservative Florida Republican jumping on board. 

Members of the Florida congressional delegation reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court supporting President Donald Trump’s travel restrictions this week. 

This week, from his perch on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., helped shape the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Act to help support the military and veterans communities in the Sunshine State. 

A month into the wet season after record May rainfall fell across the region, a public-private partnership between the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the Caulkins Citrus Company has been working at full capacity to store local stormwater runoff and help reduce U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' discharges from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie Estuary.