Noting that victims of fraudster Bernie Madoff had not been paid from a group that is supposed to distribute $4 billion to them, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., called on the U.S. Department of Justice to step in and expedite the process.
Last week, U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., paired up with U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Ind., to offer a proposal to lower federal student loan rates.
Former state lawmaker Alex Diaz de la Portilla insists he actually knows where he's running for office this time, despite an egregious error on his website indicating he's running in a district that doesn't exist. 
Broward Democrat and former state Sen. Jeremy Ring is tossing his name in as a possible contender for Chief Financial Officer in 2018.
Gov. Rick Scott can't veto a bill he doesn't have, and he still hasn't been given the controversial education bill, House Bill 7069. But, with the exception of a holiday-weekend letter writing campaign, the public comment flooding the Governor's Office is beginning to even out. In the end, however, the governor gets to weigh what he sees and feels and cast the deciding vote.
Florida's largely dry conditions, which might appear to be more conducive to wildfires, shouldn't be seen as a reason to reduce vigilance in preventing the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
Individuals, small business-owners and corporate professionals are aware of the crushing burden represented by our outdated federal tax code, unchanged since 1986. It has been an issue throughout my career at Associated Industries of Florida, and as a third-time business-creator, I am personally dealing with an exceedingly high tax rate, and an onerous regulatory framework that discourage investment and expansion.
The current tax code is bad for working families and bad for the businesses that would like to employ them. Consequently, America is suffering.
Two Republicans from the Sunshine State are demanding action from the State Department after members of Turkish President Recep Erdogan’s security detail were accused of attacking protesters in Washington D.C. earlier this month.
Two Florida congressmen--Republican Ted Yoho and Democrat Darren Soto--teamed up at the end of last week to ensure the U.S. and Israel continue to have strong ties on agriculture.
