Even as immigration remains in the headlines, the dean of the Florida congressional delegation launched a new caucus “to celebrate the growing number of new Americans serving in the United States Congress."
As Rocket Raccoon from "Guardians of the Galaxy" described himself, "Ain't no thing like me, except me."
There ain't no thing like Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, either. Or so he's out to prove. Democrat Levine -- multimillionaire businessman, mayor since 2013 -- is a man who would be governor of Florida.
But ask yourself this: Is Levine really imbued with public spirit and a drive to grab the helm of state ... or did he realize he'd better find another job PDQ, before the voters of Miami Beach dump him like a head of week-old lettuce?
EAA Farmers, Inc., an organization of Everglades Agricultural Area farmers opposing Senate President Joe Negron's plan to buy 60,000 private acres south of Lake Okeechobee, issued the following statement Tuesday following the Senate Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee's passage of SB 10:
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Senate President Joe Negron's plan to buy farmland south of Lake Okeechobee to try to prevent the return of toxic algae blooms in Treasure Coast waterways drew unanimous support Tuesday at its first Senate committee.
Don’t expect a kumbaya moment between Gov. Rick Scott and House Speaker Richard Corcoran anytime soon. On Tuesday, the two sharpened their blades and readied for battle, setting the stage for the expected rocky legislative session. But their drama began long before they made headlines this week.
The Florida Retail Federation (FRF) released a forecast on Tuesday predicting Floridians will decrease their spending on Valentine’s Day which is next week.
Betsy DeVos' controversial road to confirmation as the next Secretary of Education has come to an end -- Vice President Mike Pence voted to break the tie in a dead-even vote on Tuesday.
On Monday night, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., took to the Senate floor to highlight the plight of two lawyers imprisoned by the Chinese government for their human rights advocacy. Rubio’s speech was his second in 2017 as part of his #expressionNOToppression initiative, which highlights human rights abuses around the world.
While she’s no longer in charge of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, D-Fla., continues to move up her party’s ranks in Congress.
