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Florida News

Stephanie Murphy Introduces the Modernizing Agriculture and Manufacturing Bonds Act

The Florida Development Finance Corporation, the Illinois Finance Authority, the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) and the National Council of State Agricultural Finance...

Kevin DerbyDecember 18, 2019

Florida News

John Rutherford Looks to Help Small Businesses Export More

The proposal would have the U.S. Commercial Service create metrics and goals for new-to-exporting firms. Under the bill, the federal government would work with...

Kevin DerbyDecember 17, 2019

Crime News

Florida Congressmen Champion the Senior Guardianship Social Security Protection Act

Three members of the Florida delegation are championing a proposal to have state courts notify the federal government when guardians are removed in order...

Kevin DerbyDecember 17, 2019

Florida Government & Politics

Rick Scott Part of Congressional Delegation Honoring 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge

On Monday, the senators joined members of the House of Representatives at an official ceremony at the Mardasson Memorial near Bastogne, Belgium to mark...

Kevin DerbyDecember 17, 2019

Crime News

Crime Dropped in Florida During the First Half of 2019

The state government released the “2019 Semi-Annual Uniform Crime Report” on Monday which showed crime dropped 6.1 percent compared to the first half of...

Kevin DerbyDecember 16, 2019

Florida Government & Politics

Facebook, Florida Congressional Representatives Back Stop Opioid Silence Campaign

The campaign was created by Facebook and the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids‭ and ‬Center on Addiction‭ and has the support of ‬six members of...

Kevin DerbyDecember 16, 2019

Florida News

Alcee Hastings Wants to Extend Parental Leave for FAA Employees

Hastings brought out the “FAA Family and Medical Leave Act" which “will ensure employees of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are extended the same...

Kevin DerbyDecember 16, 2019

Florida Government & Politics

Rick Scott: Time for a Senate Hearing on How Foreign Nationals Vetted Before Training at Military Bases

Scott said he was open to a classified committee session if needed with federal law enforcement and intelligence services to study the matter.

Kevin DerbyDecember 16, 2019

Florida Government & Politics

Vern Buchanan’s, Marco Rubio’s Bill Hitting Mexico, China for Illegal Fentanyl Included in NDAA

A proposal from two Florida Republicans to crack down on fentanyl being brought in to the U.S. from China, Mexico and other nations was...

Kevin DerbyDecember 15, 2019

Florida Government & Politics

Marco Rubio Backs Chuck Grassley’s Accountability for World Bank Loans to China Act

"This bill will provide the U.S. governor of the World Bank with the necessary guidance to uphold U.S. interests and to focus on the...

Kevin DerbyDecember 13, 2019

Florida News

Charlie Crist Introduces Regional Ocean Partnership Act

“As Floridians, we know it is our duty to preserve our way of life by keeping our oceans and coasts clean and thriving. The...

Kevin DerbyDecember 13, 2019

Florida News

Florida GOP Congressmen Back Judson Sapp to Replace Retiring Ted Yoho in Congress

Sapp reeled in two major endorsements this week as U.S. Rep. John Rutherford, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., throwing their support behind...

Kevin DerbyDecember 13, 2019

Crime News

Congressional Reps Weigh in on VA Fraud Arrests in South Florida

Ten officials at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and five vendors were arrested in a fraud scheme based out of South Florida.

Kevin DerbyDecember 13, 2019

Florida News

Longtime Ted Yoho Aide Kat Cammack Running for Congress

Cammack, who helped Yoho upset longtime U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., in 2012 served as Yoho’s deputy chief of staff for eight years. During...

Kevin DerbyDecember 13, 2019

Florida Government & Politics

Jimmy Patronis Meets With FEMA to Talk Hurricane Response Efforts, Flood Insurance

On Thursday, Patronis, who is based out of Bay County which was slammed by Hurricane Michael back in October 2018, met with FEMA Acting...

Kevin DerbyDecember 12, 2019

Crime News

Rick Scott: After Terrorist Attack in Pensacola, Feds Need to Be More Transparent on Vetting Foreign Nationals

At the start of the week, Scott appeared on Fox News, demanding an end to a program where foreign military personnel train at U.S....

Kevin DerbyDecember 12, 2019

Florida Government & Politics

Florida Democrats, Republicans Join Mayors for Solar Energy

There are more than 300 “Mayors for Solar Energy” across the nation with mayors from every state behind the effort.

Kevin DerbyDecember 12, 2019

Florida News

Vern Buchanan Helps Get ‘Know Your Social Security Act’ to House Floor

On Wednesday, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, on which Buchanan sits, passed the “Know Your Social Security Act,” which, according to the...

Kevin DerbyDecember 12, 2019

Florida News

Prominent Florida Democrats Split Over Who Should Challenge Ross Spano

First elected to Congress last year after three terms in the Florida House, Spano represents parts of Hillsborough, Lake and Polk Counties.

Kevin DerbyDecember 11, 2019

Florida Government & Politics

Legislators Propose Purple Alert System for Missing Adults in Florida

This week, state Sen. Lori Berman, D-Delray Beach, and state Rep. Joe Casello, D-Boynton Beach, introduced the proposal to create a “Purple Alert” system,...

Kevin DerbyDecember 11, 2019

Florida Government & Politics

Marco Rubio: NDAA Will Help Secure the Nation, Help Florida

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., threw his support behind the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report, noting that it helps...

Kevin DerbyDecember 11, 2019

Florida Government & Politics

Ted Deutch, Joe Wilson Bring Out Resolution Supporting Iran Protesters

Deutch, one of the leading critics in his party of then-President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, teamed up with U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson,...

Kevin DerbyDecember 11, 2019

Florida News

Florida Congressional Reps on Trade Subcommittee Back USMCA Deal

With Democrats on Capitol Hill and the Trump White House having reached an agreement on a new trade, members of the Florida delegation on...

Kevin DerbyDecember 10, 2019

Florida News

Gus Bilirakis Wants Medicare Patients to Have Access to the Newest Medical Technology

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., is behind a bipartisan push on Capitol Hill to bring more medical technology in treating Americans on Medicare.

Kevin DerbyDecember 10, 2019

Florida News

Marco Rubio Backs Tim Scott’s Proposal to Expand Opportunity Zones

Last week, Scott introduced the Improving and Reinstating the Monitoring, Prevention, Accountability, Certification, and Transparency Provisions of Opportunity Zones (IMPACT) Act with Rubio and...

Kevin DerbyDecember 10, 2019

Education News

Marco Rubio Joins New Working Group Looking at Paying Student Athletes

With the issue of student athlete compensation front and center in college sports, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is teaming up with other senators...

Kevin DerbyDecember 10, 2019

Florida News

Ted Yoho Keeps Campaign Promise, Won’t Run Again in 2020

A large animal veteran who worked in North Central Florida for 35 years, Yoho made his political debut in 2012 when he upset longtime...

Kevin DerbyDecember 10, 2019

Crime News

Linda Stewart Brings Out Bill to Protect Children From Obscene Conduct

State Sen. Linda Stewart, D-Orlando, continued her efforts to crack down on indecent exposure last week, bringing out a bill which she insists “would...

Kevin DerbyDecember 10, 2019

Florida News

Bonita Springs Mayor Peter Simmons Decides Against Running for Congress

While the Republican primary field to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney, R-Fla., is crowded, a prominent Southwest Florida politician said he plans to...

Kevin DerbyDecember 9, 2019

Florida News

Greg Steube, John Thune Pair Up on Freedom From Government Competition Act

Last week, U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., brought out a proposal “to increase opportunities for private businesses to provide goods and services to the...

Kevin DerbyDecember 9, 2019

Florida Government & Politics

Rick Scott Continues to Take Aim at the Green New Deal

Last week, as part of the “How Washington Wastes Your Money” series that he does with the Heritage Foundation, Scott released an online video...

Kevin DerbyDecember 8, 2019

Florida Government & Politics

Marco Rubio: State Department, OAS Need to Ensure Fair Elections in Bolivia

Rubio, the chairman of the U.S. Senate Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, is cosponsoring the resolution. Other backers include U.S. Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Mary., Chris Coons,...

Kevin DerbyDecember 6, 2019