December 3, 2015 - 2:30pm
On Thursday, new U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., spoke at the Library of Congress and offered his vision for America.
Rick Scott Orders Flags at Half-Staff to Honor Victims of San Bernardino Shootings
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 3, 2015 - 6:11pm
On Thursday afternoon, responding to the mass shootings in San Bernardino, California, Gov. Rick Scott ordered flags across Florida to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Monday.
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Mike Lee Endorses Ron DeSanits to Replace Marco Rubio
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 3, 2015 - 3:31pm
On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, endorsed U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., in the race to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in 2016.
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Rick Scott: Almost 300,000 Job Openings in Florida
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 3, 2015 - 2:34pm
Pointing to numbers from Help Wanted OnLine, Gov. Rick Scott noted that there were more than 299,500 job openings across Florida.
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Allow Rick Scott This Christmastime Boast
December 3, 2015 - 2:00pm
Rick Scott's critics pummel him plenty for abusing his executive privilege on bragging rights. And it's true, since 2011 our governor's self-promoting press releases have morphed into a kind of waterboard torture for those of us who get to read them daily.
But let's be fair here. There's no getting around the fact that Scott has been a powerful magician for Florida economy good -- which is exactly what most of his press releases are about.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Faces Changes to Her Team and District as 2016 Looms
December 5, 2015 - 7:30am
The dean of the Florida congressional delegation heads into 2016 with new key staff and representing different parts of Miami-Dade County.
Consumer Confidence on the Rise in Florida
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 3, 2015 - 10:08am
Consumer confidence is on the rise in Florida, according to the state Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO).
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Resurgent Taliban, Emerging Presence of ISIL Underscores Need for Administration to Reassess Current Afghanistan Strategy
December 3, 2015 - 9:30am
The U.S. House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee held a hearing on “Assessing the President’s Strategy in Afghanistan” on Wednesday. U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., the chairwoman of the subcommittee, opened the hearing with the following statement:
Bill Nelson Sponsors Vern Buchanan's 'Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act' in the Senate
December 3, 2015 - 9:00am
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., announced on Wednesday that he would be the Senate sponsor of a bill looking to offer Florida’s citrus industry relief in the wake of citrus greening.
AIF Urges Legislators Back Rick Scott's Budget Proposal
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 3, 2015 - 8:42am
Former U.S. Rep. Tom Feeney, R-Fla., the president and CEO of the Associated Industries of Florida (AIF), applauded Gov. Rick Scott’s budget proposal on Wednesday.
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