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Donald Trump Leads GOP Field in Florida But Jeb Bush Runs Stronger Against Hillary Clinton

September 29, 2015 - 12:00pm
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Jeb Bush

A new poll shows former Gov. Jeb Bush, runs better in Florida against former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton than he does against Donald Trump in Florida, the largest swing state on the map, but the celebrity businessman leads the Republican primary. 

Curt Clawson for Speaker? Tea Party Leader Likes the Idea

September 29, 2015 - 9:00am
Curt Clawson

A prominent tea party leader is talking up a Florida congressman as a potential replacement for U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, who announced last week that he would leave Congress by the end of October. 

Marco Rubio Urges Obama to Oppose UN Measure Against Cuban Embargo

From his perch as chairman of the U.S. Senate Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., sent President Barack Obama a letter on Tuesday, urging him to oppose a measure in the United Nations against the embargo on Cuba. Obama is scheduled to meet Cuban strongman Raul Castro at the UN on Tuesday. 

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Will Hillary Clinton Let the FDP Speak for Florida's African-Americans?

September 28, 2015 - 10:30pm

Hillary Clinton and her campaign will fly into South Florida Friday to jump-start the local troops -- a job she knows how to do well. But you have to wonder how many of those troops will be black, and how many will know how to deliver critical black votes in 13 months?

Adam Putnam Calls on Lawmakers to Approve Water Policy

September 28, 2015 - 7:15pm
Adam Putnam

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said Monday that Florida lawmakers must approve a water-policy plan floated last spring to avoid the types of shortages being experienced in California.

Putnam, warning of "dark clouds on the horizon" at the Florida Chamber of Commerce's Future of Florida Forum, also spoke of the need to further improve educational options in the state and for a third natural-gas pipeline to be built to further diversify the state's energy sources.

Is There Any Precedent in History for Donald Trump?

September 29, 2015 - 7:00am

In November 1964 a crowd of 5,000 attended the opening of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, then the longest suspension bridge in the world. Presiding were New York Mayor Robert Wagner, Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and transportation and parks czar Robert Moses. Also in the crowd was a teenager named Donald Trump.

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Pam Stewart Releases Cut Score Recommendations for FSA, Nearly Half of 10th Graders Fail ELA Assessment

September 28, 2015 - 5:30pm

Nearly half of Florida’s 10th graders would fail the English Language Arts portion of the Florida Standards Assessment this year according to a set of recommended cut scores proposed Monday by Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart. 

Border Security, Obamacare Alternative and Tax Reform Make Up 'Compact With Congress'

September 28, 2015 - 5:45pm

U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., part of the congressional leadership as senior deputy majority whip, announced Friday he will run to become majority whip now that current U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., is looking to become House majority leader.

Liberals See Unfairness in Lack of a State Income Tax

September 28, 2015 - 8:00pm

When the liberal media is berating the conservative government in Florida – which is pretty much every day – it often borders on the ridiculous as they strain for a point.

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