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Perhaps Ward slept in on the day his civics class covered voting rights for Puerto Ricans, and he simply does not know that Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens regardless of where they live.
Putnam referred to Scott as a “turnaround CEO” that “stopped the bleeding” in Florida after inheriting a fractured economy with lagging job numbers from then-Governor Charlie Crist
The Republican Party's Lincoln Day Dinner was held Friday night at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina Hotel, and and both Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and Congressman Ron DeSantis, currently facing off against each other to replace Florida Governor Rick Scott, took the stage to share their different approaches on their views for taking on […]
Florida Senator Bill Nelson has been quiet since term-limited Governor Rick Scott announced that he would be running for the senate. While the Governor has launched several advertisements in English and Spanish, Senator Nelson has not released any advertisement and hasn't commented often on his race for reelection. However, now the Senator is sharing his […]
After news broke that there had been a shooting at a Texas school, South Florida lawmakers took to twitter to share their thoughts on what transpired. Some were angered, others expressed sadness, but it wasn't long before things got politicial, further ensuring that gun control issues will continue to be an important topic discussed in […]
If this hurricane season is anything like last years - or worse - residents and emergency management need every form of help they can get. That includes precise measurements of temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, air pressure, rainfall, and solar radiation.
Term-limited Florida Governor Rick Scott continues his attack on Democratic Senator Bill Nelson with a new ad that hits Nelson as a 'party line voter." In the 30 second advertisement titled "Party Line", several people are interviewed, and one person details that Senator Nelson is "what's wrong with our broken Congress. Everybody is a party […]
Walker is right, unfortunately. While there is, harassment being spewed from both sides of this issue, the hate is especially prevalent coming from the anti-gun lobby.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, currently running to replace term-limited Governor Rick Scott, says that Florida is facing a "talent gap" when it comes to the work force, and he's calling for middle and high schools to boost vocational and technical education programs in order to tackle this issue. He says that to continue the […]
Florida Governor Rick Scott and Florida Senator Bill Nelson, both involved in a senate race, are now commenting on President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal. This was a controversial measure spearheaded during the Obama administration, and it was one of the many issues that President Trump criticized while on […]
After the results of the 2016 Presidential election, news broke of suspected Russian involvement in trying to sway the election in Donald Trump's favor. As a result, nationwide dialogue erupted about ways to ensure that future elections are not tampered by Russia or any other country. In response, Florida Governor Rick Scott is moving to […]
The race to become Florida's next Governor has gotten heated as both parties have their candidates trying to prove what sets them apart from the next person. This week, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the largest business group, in Orlando announced that they had chosen to endorse Florida's Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam over Senator Ron […]
Bill Nelson a "career politician"
The Florida Gubernatorial race between Congressman Ron DeSantis and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam to replace outgoing Governor Rick Scott has just amped up in terms of the candidates taking swipes at each other. In a radio show hosted by John Fredericks, Ron DeSantis, who President Trump endorsed, the congressman had some words regarding his thoughts […]
Since term-limited Governor Rick Scott made his announcement that he would be running for senate to outset Florida Democratic Senator Bill Nelson, he's been on the attack, calling for congressional term limits and lambasting Senator Nelson on the economy and for not voting in favor of the Republican bill. To secure a spot on the […]
The upcoming midterm elections in November will be closely watched because this will rely heavily on the nation's approval of the work President Donald Trump has done in office. Therefore, Democrats are looking to flip the Senate. One seat that they have their eye on is outgoing Senator Jeff Flake's seat in Arizona, but Florida […]
After the Deepwater Horizon spill in 2010, the "well control rule" was devised. Next week, federal regulators will be proposing changes to said rule, citing that the Trump Administration can revise the rule to lessen the burden on offshore drillers while not compromising safety. In response to the move, both Governor Rick Scott and Senator […]
Mike Pompeo was confirmed by the Senate to be the next United States Secretary of State after Rex Tillerson was relieved of office. Governor Scott, currently campaigning to unseat Democratic Florida Senator Bill Nelson, supports the pick. However, Bill Nelson voted against many of President Trump's cabinet picks including a no vote on Mike Pompeo […]
