Tallahassee attorney Mary Thomas announced on Wednesday she was forming an exploratory committee as she looks at running for the Republican nomination to challenge freshman U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Fla., in 2016.
A key staffer to one of the leading Republicans in Washington, D.C., has decided not to join the crowded field running for the congressional seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., who is running for the U.S Senate.
President Barack Obama is steaming ahead with his plan to normalize relations with Cuba after announcing Wednesday his plan for the United States and Cuba to open embassies in each other's capital. But hold on -- don't for a minute expect Florida Gov. Rick Scott to climb on board.
Gov. Rick Scott's disclosed net worth as of Wednesday was $146.8 million, an increase of $14.1 million from the start of his re-election year.
According to a newly-filed financial-disclosure report posted online Wednesday, the majority of Scott's money --- $128.8 million --- is cached in the "Governor Richard L. Scott 2014 Qualified Blind Trust." The four-page report provides a glimpse at Scott's net worth as of Dec. 31, 2014.
A law creating a 24-hour mandatory waiting period before a woman would be allowed to get an abortion went into effect Wednesday after Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi filed an appeal staying a circuit court judge’s block of the law.
Back in 2003, the Associated Press gave serious aid and comfort to a vicious campaign against Sen. Rick Santorum over an interview he granted them dealing with the gay rights issue.
Hillary Clinton is taking notes from her former boss President Barack Obama as she makes moves in her presidential campaign, using social media to soften her image to appeal to younger voters.
Clinton has held some of the top positions in national politics -- positions with which younger voters don't exactly identify. But through her crafted social media campaigns, Clinton's committing to a big turnaround -- and one that undoubtedly is trying to reach out to young voters through the media channels they use most.
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Businessman Todd Wilcox moved a step closer to running for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday as he resigned his post as CEO of Patriot Capital.
Wilcox announced last month that he would leave Patriot Capital to focus on an exploratory effort for the Senate seat currently held by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who is running for the Republican presidential nomination and has said he will not run for a second Senate term.
President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday the full normalization of relations with Cuba including opening an embassy in Havana on July 20. "This is a historic step forward in our efforts to normalize relations with the Cuban government and people and begin a new chapter with our neighbors in the Americas,” Obama said.
