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Jeff Miller Opts Out of Senate Bid to Focus on VA Reform

July 30, 2015 - 3:00pm

U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., announced on Thursday that he will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2016 and will stay in the U.S. House working on reforming the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Miller, the chairman of the U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee, had opened the door to running in the Republican primary to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in 2016. Rubio is running for the Republican presidential nomination and has said he will not seek a second term in the Senate.

Latest Strike at John Boehner Could Give Ron DeSantis Problems

Kevin Derby

July 30, 2015 - 12:45pm

The latest conservative effort to boot John Boehner as speaker of the House could impact a Republican congressman running for the Senate in Florida.

Mark Meadows and other conservatives have little chance to take Boehner down, but their latest attempt puts Ron DeSantis in something of a tight spot.

Ron DeSantis Keeps the Heat on IRS Boss

Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 30, 2015 - 12:37pm

With a federal judge threatening to hold IRS Commissioner John Koskinen in contempt, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., continued to insist the IRS boss is stonewalling. Earlier in the week, DeSantis called for Koskinen to go, saying Congress should impeach him.

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Florida TaxWatch: 'Florida’s Economy is Rebounding from the Great Recession'

Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 30, 2015 - 11:24am

Florida TaxWatch released a report on Thursday which showed 266,600 new jobs were created in the Sunshine in the last half of 2014 and the first half of 2015.

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Republicans Start Staffing Up in Florida for 2016

Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 30, 2015 - 11:15am

Republicans are staffing up in Florida as 2016 looms.

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Florida Democrats Undecided in 2016 Senate Race

Kevin Derby

July 30, 2015 - 11:00am

A new poll shows a slim majority of Florida Democrats are undecided on who they want to run for the U.S. Senate in 2016.

Hillary Clinton Begins to Hear Bernie Sanders' Footsteps in Florida

Kevin Derby

July 30, 2015 - 10:45am

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remains the favorite to win the Democratic presidential primary in early 2016 but she is starting to hear the footsteps of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.

St. Pete Polls released a survey taken for St. Petersblog on Thursday of likely Democratic primary voters and Clinton gets a majority of those surveyed.

Marco Rubio: Senate Needs to Back VA Reform, Obama Needs to Be Pressured

Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 30, 2015 - 9:57am

The U.S. House passed the U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller‘s, R-Fla., “Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Accountability Act of 2015" on Wednesday and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., now wants the Senate to follow suit.

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Ray Rodrigues Named HCAF's Legislator of the Year

Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 30, 2015 - 9:23am

The Home Care Association of Florida (HCAF) named Rep. Ray Rodrigues, R-Ft. Myers, as its legislator of the year on Wednesday to honor his efforts to reduce fees when required reports are turned in late.

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Ted Yoho Looks to Crack Down on Horse Soring

Kevin Derby

July 30, 2015 - 9:00am

U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., relied on his background as a large-animal veterinarian as he brought out a bill to protect horses.

Yoho is the House sponsor of the “Prevent All Soring Tactics" (PAST) Act. The bill amends the federal Horse Protection Act of 1970 by ending horse soring attempts to change the animal’s natural gait through painful processes often involving chemicals and devices.

Bringing out the bill on Tuesday, Yoho explained why it was needed on Wednesday.

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