After trying last year, two members of the Florida delegation with a background in law enforcement--Republican U.S. Rep. John Rutherford and Democrat U.S. Rep. Val Demings--teamed up again to champion a proposal cracking down on criminals who attack law enforcement officers.
U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., is doubling down in his effort to change how the VA handles veterans impacted by Agent Orange.
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Following are House Speaker Jose Oliva’s remarks, as prepared, on the first day of the 2019 legislative session:
Thank you. I’d like to offer a warm welcome to all that are joining us today. Especially all of our friends and family. It is through their sacrifice and constant support that we can dedicate ourselves to this work, we thank you.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, named Hog Technologies, of Stuart as the U.S. Senate Small Business of the Week.
Florida's senior senator released the following video message to congratulate the up-and-coming business. A broadcast quality version can be found here.
To paraphrase former President Gerald Ford: “My fellow Tampanians, our long municipal nightmare is over.”
That is, unless potential voters were comfortable with hypocrisy, empty promises, and losing political strategies that defy comprehension.
The seven candidates embraced Mom, apple pie, and transit while introducing themselves to low-income neighborhoods, activists, and community leaders. At least two candidates purchased group endorsements and anyone paying attention to the race, about 30 percent of registered voters, knows it.
Florida says the case is the “last, best hope” to save the Apalachicola River region from destruction.
Georgia says Florida’s arguments threaten to cause hundreds of millions of dollars in “real harm” to the Peach State.
Now, a federal appellate judge based in New Mexico will have to sort out the long-running battle between Florida and Georgia over water in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system, which starts in Georgia and flows south into the Florida Panhandle.
