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Marco Rubio: Feds Need to Investigate Hurricane Irma Nursing Home Deaths

October 12, 2017 - 9:15am

In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma and the deaths of 14 seniors at the  Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills after that facility lost power, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is calling for a federal investigation of the matter. 

David Jolly Joins the Board of Evan McMullin's Stand Up Republic

October 12, 2017 - 9:00am
David Jolly and Evan McMullin

A prominent Florida Republican is continuing his “never Trump” activities, joining a conservative organization led by one of the president’s rivals in 2016. 

Former Ros-Lehtinen Staffer Nominated to Assistant Secretary of State Post

October 12, 2017 - 8:00am
Yleem Poblete

A former staffer with ties to Florida Republicans on Capitol Hill was nominated by the Trump administration to serve in the State Department. 

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Hurricanes Leave Uncertainty in School Enrollment

October 11, 2017 - 9:45pm

The impact of hurricanes may be a complicating factor as lawmakers try to figure out how many students are in Florida's public schools this year and how many might show up next year.

Tragedy on the Beaches: Irma Sweeps Away Many Florida Sea Turtle Nests

October 12, 2017 - 6:00am
Loggerhead turtle hatchling heads for the sea. Credit: Gustavo Stahelin/UCF

Everybody knows Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc on Florida's human population, but it didn't spare one of the state's most precious natural treasures, either. The merciless storm swept away an untold number of sea turtle nests.

Florida House Leaders Push Scholarship for Victims of School Violence, Bullying

October 11, 2017 - 4:30pm
Richard Corcoran and Byron Donalds

Students who are victims of bullying, violence or abuse could get a shot at attending a new school as part of a scholarship program pushed by Florida House GOP members during this year’s upcoming legislative session.

Marco Rubio Urges UF Students to Skip Richard Spencer's White Nationalist Speech

October 11, 2017 - 12:15pm
Marco Rubio and Richard Spencer

Marco Rubio has a message for University of Florida students and people thinking about attending white nationalist Richard Spencer’s speech: don’t.

Wife of Debbie Wasserman Schultz's IT Worker Gives Unexpected Testimony

October 11, 2017 - 1:00pm
Imran Awan enters court Oct. 6, 2017

The legal complications concerning Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and her staff continue to evolve, and as has been the norm, the unexpected continues to take place. The trouble surrounding her former IT aide -- Imran Awan, who is in custody -- has deepened as federal prosecutors brought his wife, Hina Alvi, back to the United States from her native Pakistan.

Scott, Putnam Make Pitch for Federal Aid after Hurricane Irma

October 11, 2017 - 11:30am
Rick Scott and Adam Putnam

Gov. Rick Scott and Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam were in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to make the case for federal aid in the Sunshine State after Hurricane Irma swept through the state, causing extensive damage last month.

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