On Tuesday, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam, who is running for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, delivered remarks at the Florida Chamber Foundation’s 2017 Military, Defense and Veterans Opportunities Summit. Below are excerpts from his remarks:
A Leon County grand jury has exonerated Democratic gubernatorial hopeful and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum in an investigation involving his political use of a government email server, but members of the jury said they found other aspects of Tallahassee government “disturbing” and “unchecked.”
Why is there so little media attention given the class-action lawsuit filed June 28 accusing the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the Florida congresswoman who chaired it, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, of fraud for skewing the party’s primaries to benefit Hillary Clinton?
Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera announced on Tuesday that he was backing Sanford businessman Scott Sturgill to challenge U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., in what is expected to be one of the most competitive congressional races in the Sunshine State next year.
Insisting it will help Florida and its growing Puerto Rican population, U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., rounded up several members of the Florida delegation to support her proposal to change how the federal government funds English language learning programs.
The insurance industry and plaintiffs' attorneys are trying to help sway the Florida Supreme Court in a potentially high-stakes case stemming from a fatal auto accident in 2006 in Palm Beach County.
Insurance-industry groups and the Florida Justice Association, which represents plaintiffs' attorneys, have filed dueling briefs in recent weeks in the case centered on whether Geico General Insurance Co. acted in “bad faith” in handling a claim from the 2006 accident.
The Republican National Committee named Florida woman Kayleigh McEnany as its new spokesperson Monday.
Three Democratic contenders for Florida governor reported their July fundraising totals Monday, with a great disparity separating Andrew Gillum from former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham and Orlando businessman Chris King in the gubernatorial money chase.
While Congress is expected to stay out of Washington D.C. for the rest of the month, two North Florida Republican freshmen are planning to hold a public hearing on how China is engaged in corporate espionage and violating intellectual property.
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