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Florida Citrus Projection Remains Unchanged in USDA's December Forecast

December 11, 2018 - 1:15pm

Florida citrus is hitting all the marks to meet the forecasts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Marco Rubio Wants to Name Senate Human Rights Commission After John McCain

December 11, 2018 - 9:45am
Marco Rubio and John McCain

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubo, R-Fla., is calling on the federal government to create a human rights commission and name it after U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who passed away earlier this year. 

Marco Rubio Continues Pursuit of Dangerous Chinese Telecommunications Company

December 11, 2018 - 6:00am
Marco Rubio

When news broke that Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Chinese telecommunications company Huawei, was arrested in Canada for violating sanctions imposed on Iran, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was the biggest cheerleader. Rubio wants Wanzhou extradited to the United States.

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Citizens Pitches Insurance Rate Hikes

December 11, 2018 - 6:00am

With the state-backed insurer blaming costly water-damage claims in South Florida, residential customers of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. could see an average 8.2 percent rate increase next year, according to a new proposal.

DeSantis Transition Panel Weighs Water Issues

December 11, 2018 - 6:00am
Ron DeSantis, Brian Mast and Steve Crisafulli

Money set aside annually for the restoration of the Everglades and other waterways should also help end the use of septic tanks, a former House speaker suggested Monday as a panel considered potential environmental policies for Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis.

Alcee Hastings Rips UN for Rejecting Nikki Haley's Condemnation of Hamas

December 10, 2018 - 11:15am
Alcee Hastings and Nikki Haley

The senior Democrat in the Florida congressional delegation backed UN Amb. Nikki Haley’s effort to condemn Hamas for its continued efforts against Israel. 

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Air Force Steers Fighter Jets to Tyndall

December 10, 2018 - 6:00am

Florida politicians are quickly giving support to a U.S. Air Force recommendation to use supplemental funds to eventually locate three squadrons of F-35 fighters at hurricane-ravaged Tyndall Air Force Base.

Mario Diaz-Balart, About to Give Up the Gavel on THUD Appropriations, Secures Transportation Funds for Miami Dade

December 8, 2018 - 6:00am
Mario Diaz-Balart

Getting ready to bow out as chairman of the U.S. House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., was able to help bring almost $10 million of U.S. Department of Transportation funds to Miami Dade County this week. 

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