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With a legal battle already brewing about the issue, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bill that eliminates the Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority and replaces it with the newly created Greater Miami Expressway Agency.
Putting politics aside for about two minutes, members of Florida’s congressional delegation stepped away from the family BBQ grill to express the thoughts about the meaning of the 4th of July, and speak of American exceptionalism.
Florida’s most prolific and charismatic politician, Rep. Charlie Crist, could face a tough 2020 reelection challenge from Republican Amanda Makki. Makki, an attorney and former President George W. Bush appointee, has announced that she raised a respectable $220,000 in less than 30 days of officially entering the race to be the next representative of Florida’s […]
After the first two Democratic presidential debate, it's clear that frontrunner Vice President Joe Biden has his hands full, and is in real jeopardy of dropping to second, third, or even fourth in the poll positions.
Florida Democratic Congresswoman Frederica Wilson is angry over hearing that Border Patrol agents were part of a Facebook group that mocked and belittled members of Congress, and has called for those a criminal remedy to address the issue.
President Trump seems to have soften his stance on Huawei, easing restrictions his administration levied on the Chinese company during the G20 summit in Osaki, Japan.
Suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel on Monday filed paperwork to run again next year for the post he was stripped of by Gov. Ron DeSantis. In an executive order suspending Israel from office in January, the Republican governor accused the veteran law enforcement official of “incompetence” and “neglect of duty” related to the February 2018 mass shooting at Marjory...
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) has weighed in on a manslaughter case in Alabama where a woman was charged in the death of her unborn child, after she was shot in the stomach.
Businesses, consumers, and Wall Street have been closely watching the latest volleys in the trade war between China and the U.S., and it looks like President Trump has declared a cease fire – at least temporarily. At the G20 conference in Osaka, Trump announced that additional tariffs will not move forward, while negotiations with China's […]
Florida leaders have been struggling to keep toxic algae out of the freshwater rivers and estuaries that originates from nutrient-filled water settling in Lake Okeechobee.
Shortly after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an omnibus elections bill Friday, a coalition of voting-rights and civil-rights groups announced they had filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state's plan for carrying out a constitutional amendment designed to restore felons' voting rights.
After President Trump and Russian President Putin appeared together at press conference during the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, and joked about “fake news” or the media, Florida Congresswoman Val Demings (D) accused President Donald Trump of supporting “violent oppression” against journalist. Demings based her allegation from a quote that Bloomberg Sr. White House Reporter […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott was in London this weekend to discuss Brexit negotiations and to address the long-standing security concerns over China telecommunications company, Huawei.
Shortly after President Donald Trump announced that he would be allowing American companies to sell to Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei - lifting restrictions he had early placed on the company - Senator Marco Rubio (R) responded to the president’s decision by threatening to file legislation to “put back” the trade restrictions
The fourth of July holiday weekend is upon us, and millions of Americans will head to their nearest beach, apply some sunscreen, and soak up some UV rays.
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz faces a House investigation into allegations he tried to intimidate President Donald Trump’s former lawyer ahead of a congressional appearance this year. The House Ethics Committee said Friday that Gaetz, a Fort Walton Beach Republican, failed to provide testimony after a complaint from a House member alleged that Gaetz sought to intimidate former Trump attorney Michael...
If you’ve ever taken a sip of orange juice or a bite of grapefruit at breakfast time, then you’ve enjoyed Florida-grown produce. The Sunshine State produces over half of all oranges and grapefruits in the U.S., and significant amounts of other products like cucumbers, tomatoes, and bell peppers, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
When Senate Democrats and 2020 presidential candidates Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren, first stated that they would push for more justices to be added to the U.S. Supreme Court, Sen. Rubio vowed to file legislation to preserve the existing make-up of the high court.