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Vern Buchanan Urges Rex Tillerson Keep Office to Combat Anti-Semitism

June 27, 2017 - 1:30pm

With the State Department set to end the  post of special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism at the start of July, a Florida Republican is urging U.S. Sec. of State Rex Tillerson to keep the position.  

Combating Transnational Organized Crime in the Americas

June 27, 2017 - 12:00pm

From his perch on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., took part at an event on Monday hosted by the America Enterprise Institute (AEI) as it showcases its new report “Kingpins and Corruption: Targeting Transnational Organized Crime in the Americas.” Rubio offered opening remarks at the event which are included below:

Independence Day Should Give Grocers, Other Retailers a Boost

June 27, 2017 - 10:30am

With Americans honoring Independence Day next week, the Florida Retail Federation (FRF) expects grocers and other retailers to enjoy a surge of shoppers. 

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Scott's Lawyers Say No Way on Challenge to His Citrus Money Veto

June 26, 2017 - 6:00am
Rick Scott

Attorneys for Gov. Rick Scott argued Monday the Florida Supreme Court should reject a lawsuit challenging the governor's veto of $37.4 million that would compensate homeowners for healthy citrus trees cut down by the state.

SFWMD Offers One-Click Tracking of SB 10 Reservoir's Progress

June 26, 2017 - 5:45pm
240,000 acre-foot reservoir in this interactive map

Want to track the progress of the just-approved Everglades reservoir project? The South Florida Water Management District has you covered.

Big Mystery: What Black Farmers Actually Qualify to Grow Medical Marijuana?

June 26, 2017 - 3:30pm

At least one black farmer will become one of the state’s newest licensees to grow medical marijuana, but it’s unclear exactly who will benefit from the state’s tight requirements for qualifying licensees.

Nobody Can Guarantee Andrew Gillum Will Avoid Investigation

June 26, 2017 - 2:45pm

Odd to see Andrew Gillum and Donald Trump -- Democrat and Republican, Tallahassee mayor and U.S. president -- paddling the same, or similar, canoes.

Rick Scott Appoints Jimmy Patronis as Chief Financial Officer

June 26, 2017 - 11:30am

Florida has a new Chief Financial Officer: Gov. Rick Scott named former Republican House Rep. Jimmy Patronis Florida's next CFO on Monday. 

Marco Rubio, Joni Ernst Want States to Have More Control of Federal Poverty Programs

June 26, 2017 - 10:00am
Marco Rubio and Joni Ernst

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has teamed up with U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, to offer a proposal giving the states more control over federal programs to tackle poverty.

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