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NRCC Launches I-4 Billboard Blasting Stephanie Murphy Over Obamacare

April 11, 2017 - 10:15am

2018 may seem far away, but the National Congressional Committee isn’t wasting any time trying to knock off one of its biggest targets next year.

On Tuesday, the NRCC released a digital billboard in Florida’s 7th Congressional district, which is currently represented by Democrat U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy.

The billboard, which was placed off of I-4 in Winter Park, blasts Murphy for her commitment to Obamacare and the single-payer healthcare system. The billboard also includes Murphy's office phone number.

Poll: Rick Scott's Approval Rating Trends Above Bill Nelson's with 2018 on Horizon

Allison Nielsen

April 11, 2017 - 9:45am

Bad news for Bill Nelson: more Floridians approve of the job Rick Scott is doing as governor as Nelson is doing as U.S. Senator, according to two new surveys released Tuesday.

Marco Rubio, Peter Roskam Urge Trump to Stop Airplane Sales to Iran

Kevin Derby

April 11, 2017 - 8:00am

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., paired up with U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., on Monday to urge President Donald Trump suspend Boeing and other commercial aircraft manufacturers from selling airplanes to Iran.

Trump and the Supremes

Jerry Holbert

April 11, 2017 - 2:00am

For Example of School Choice Success, DeVos Says Look No Further Than Florida

Allison Nielsen

April 10, 2017 - 6:00pm

For U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, the shining example for the country's education system is nestled in Florida.

Ayala Continues Battling Scott over Removal

Dara Kam News Service of Florida

April 10, 2017 - 5:30pm

Central Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala is pushing forward with a challenge to Gov. Rick Scott's removal of her from 22 death penalty cases, including a high-profile case involving accused cop-killer Markeith Loyd.

Ted Yoho Leads the Charge in Congress to Ban Horse Soring

Kevin Derby

April 10, 2017 - 4:00pm

Two veterinarians currently serving in Congress teamed up last week to bring out a bill banning horse soring.

Bernie Sanders Heading to Florida to Turn State Blue in 2018

Allison Nielsen

April 10, 2017 - 11:45am

Florida is ready to Feel the Bern once more -- Vermont Sen. and former Democratic presidential primary candidate Bernie Sanders is heading to the Sunshine State later this month, according to a release from the Democratic National Committee.

Sanders will be coming to Florida as part of the DNC's effort to turn historically red and "purple" states blue once more.

Florida falls into the latter category, going red for President Donald Trump last year after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012.

Matt Gaetz, Darren Soto Want to Change How Federal Government Classifies Marijuana

Kevin Derby

April 10, 2017 - 10:00am

Two congressional freshmen from the Sunshine State teamed up last week to change how marijuana is classified at the federal level.

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Ted Yoho Want to Crack Down on North Korea

Kevin Derby

April 10, 2017 - 11:00am

As tensions continue to mount between the U.S. and North Korea, two congressional representatives from Florida have brought out the “North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act” as they look to hold that communist nation’s leadership accountable.

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