Ted Cruz Could Make It Difficult for Marco Rubio in 2016
This past weekend, word got out that Senator Marco Rubio had reserved the Freedom Tower in Miami, Florida, for an event, possibly to announce his 2016 presidential intentions.
Tag: Florida
Dem Congresswoman: GOP’s Defense of Gun Rights Same as ‘Bullying’
Last week, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) put forth legislation to restore and protect the exercise of Second Amendment rights for Washington D.C. residents.
Report: Emails Link Jeb Bush to Florida’s Move to ‘Winner-Take-All’ Presidential Primary
As some in Florida have long suspected, the fix to eventually help former Florida Governor Jeb Bush win the 2016 Republican presidential nomination has already come to pass.
Atwater to The Rescue? Florida Republican Set to Bid For Senate as Rubio Readies WH Bid
Moves by some key allies of Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida) show that he is nearing a decision about running for President, with plans being made to find a suitable successor to run for his Senate seat and an announcement expected to come within just a few weeks.
Rubio Readies For 2016 Announcement In Florida
Sen. Marco Rubio appears ready to make his plans for 2016 official next month, and according to a report from the Tampa Bay Times has already reserved space at the Freedom Tower in Miami for an April 13 event.
Man Freed on Bond Allegedly Shoots 7 at Spring Break Party
A spring break party at a private home in Panama City Beach was interrupted by gunfire early on Saturday morning wounding seven, authorities said.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Really Isn’t Marco Rubio’s Friend
Senator Marco Rubio once told his students at Florida International University that he and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) had been good friends since their days in the Florida Legislature.
Florida Legislature Still at Odds over Obamacare Dollars
Tax cuts are all the talk this week in the Florida legislature, as the House of Representatives just proposed a $690 million budget tax cut, besting Florida Governor Rick Scott’s January tax-cutting efforts by $15 million.
Jeb Bush’s Support in Florida Slipping, Creating Opportunity for Rubio
A Florida presidential poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP) reveals support for former Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL) has dropped five points since a similar PPP survey last June. Meanwhile, support for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) increased by 1 percent.
Cruz Will Challenge Rubio and Bush in Florida
Both Rubio and Cruz are very much alike. The only policy difference between the two conservative senators is on immigration reform.
Ted Cruz Receiving ‘Breathtaking’ Support in Florida
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced his 2016 presidential candidacy on Twitter at midnight Monday morning and then followed up the announcement with an epic speech at Liberty University in Virginia, aiming to inspire future generations of Americans.
Patrick Murphy Running Against Marco Rubio for Senate in 2016
Congressman Patrick Murphy (D) has officially announced that he is running for Senator Marco Rubio’s Senate seat in 2016.
11 Soldiers Killed in Florida Black Hawk Crash Identified
All 11 soldiers who died in a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed in the Santa Rosa Sound along the foggy Florida coast during a routine nighttime training exercise have been identified.
Pakistani-Born Brothers in Florida Plead Guilty to NYC Bomb Plot
Guilty pleas were entered in Miami today from two Pakistani-born brothers, described as naturalized U.S. citizens, accused of plotting to carry out a “lone wolf” jihad bombing in New York City in 2012.
Medical Marijuana Could Influence 2016 Presidential Primary
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is expected to announce his 2016 presidential candidacy in the very near future.
New Bush Video Uses CPAC to Praise Jeb’s “Conservative” Record
Jeb Bush wasn’t popular at CPAC. But you wouldn’t know that from his PAC’s latest video.
New Polls Look Bad for Chris Christie
The Star Ledger’s Paul Mulshine highlights two polls, one in South Carolina and one in Florida, in which Christie is stuck far back in the GOP pack in also-ran land.
Poll: Scott Walker Pulls Even with Jeb Bush in Florida
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has closed to within one point of favorite son former Gov. John Ellis (“Jeb”) Bush in Bush’s home state of Florida, according to a new poll of GOP voters in the Sunshine State.
Manjarres: Marco Rubio Will Run in 2016
Marco Rubio has been telling close friends and advisers that he is all but in, signaling to those in-the-know that he has had his fill of the U.S. Senate, and is looking to move up to a higher office.
ISIS Suspect of NYC Plot Was Arrested in Jacksonville
More details have emerged about Wednesday’s news of three Uzbekistani men arrested in New York City for allegedly plotting to join ISIS and possibly carry out terror attacks in New York: one of the men, 19-year-old Akhror Saidakhmetov, turned out to have dual citizenship in Kazakhstan, not Uzbekistan, and the senior member of the group, 30-year-old Abror Habibov, was arrested in Jacksonville, Florida, not at his residence in Brooklyn.
Rand Paul Flexes 2016 Muscles On Florida Trip, Campaigns Against DC Political Class
Sen. Rand Paul shows the power of his potential presidential candidacy during a trip to southwest Florida.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Denies Claims She Offered to Change Anti-Pot Position for Donor
On Thursday, it was reported that Democrat National Committee Chair and Florida Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz offered to change her anti-pot vote to please a big Democrat donor. Now the Congresswoman is denying that she made any such offer, despite released emails to the contrary.
FL Legislature Punts on Bill Blocking Stadium Subsidies
The Florida legislature had the opportunity this week to cut sports incentives from the yearly budget. The Legislative Budget Commission (LBC) decided to table the motion.
Second Amendment Rights Squashed in Florida
You have all heard the story of Dale Norman, the man in Fort Pierce who walked out of his house with his freshly minted Florida concealed carry license and was arrested because he did not realize his firearm was partially exposed.
Democrat Wasserman Schultz Pledged to Change Her Anti-Pot Vote for Dem Donor
Florida Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz has been left this week trying to explain why her office promised that the congresswoman would change her anti-pot vote merely to make a big donor happy.
