Marco Rubio hints at possible Senate re-election bid
Marco Rubio has resisted growing pressure from GOP leaders to run for re-election to the U.S. Senate, but that resistance may be waning and it could be a good sign for Republicans hoping to keep...
View ArticleBeruff campaign slams Rubio, releases new ad
U.S. Senate candidate Carlos Beruff’s campaign unloaded on Marco Rubio in a memo released Friday, saying “the same issues that derailed” his presidential bid will be used against him again if he...
View ArticleClinton increases Florida lead in new Quinnipiac poll
TALLAHASSEE Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by a 47-39 percent margin in Florida in a new poll from Quinnipiac University. The poll, conducted from June 8-19, showed Clinton improving her lead in...
View ArticlePat Neal says he won't seek Florida CFO job
Lakewood Ranch-based developer Pat Neal said Wednesday he no longer is contemplating a run at Chief Financial Officer in 2018, citing a demanding business schedule, potential conflicts between his real...
View ArticleBeruff says Rubio's tepid embrace of Trump will be "decisive"
Facing long odds in the GOP primary against Marco Rubio, U.S. Senate candidate Carlos Beruff said this week he believes Rubio's lackluster support for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump will be a...
View ArticleBeruff hits Rubio on familiar issue: Immigration
Donald Trump hammered Marco Rubio over his past support for comprehensive immigration reform during the GOP presidential primary. Now Rubio's Republican opponent for the U.S. Senate is picking up where...
View ArticleStill concerns about Trump within Florida delegation as convention kicks off
If political conventions are one big pep rally, incoming Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran was a reluctant cheerleader Monday as the state’s delegation to the Republican National Convention met to...
View ArticleCarlos Beruff slams Marco Rubio from GOP convention floor as Trump formally...
Hoping to draw a contrast with U.S. Sen Marco Rubio on the depth of each man’s support for Donald Trump and generate some media attention for his underdog campaign, GOP Senate candidate Carlos Beruff...
View Article5 takeaways from the second night of the GOP convention
The first day of the GOP convention did not go as smoothly as Donald Trump would have liked, with the candidate beating back a last-ditch effort to unbind his delegates and dealing with accusations...
View ArticleRepublican angst palpable at GOP Convention
People react to Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., as Cruz addresses the delegate during the third day session of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Wednesday. AP PHOTO / MATT ROURKE CLEVELAND —...
View Article3 Florida Republican stars align for Trump
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi gestures from the podium during the third day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Wednesday. AP PHOTO / MARK J. TERRILL CLEVELAND — Needing to win...
View ArticleCruz snub could reverberate in Florida
Ted Cruz’s epic snub of Donald Trump on day three of the Republican National Convention had Florida Republicans on edge Thursday, with some worried that it will hurt Trump’s chances of winning the...
View Article5 things we learned about Trump
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Thursday. AP PHOTO / CAROLYN KASTER CLEVELAND — It was a fitting...
View ArticleClinton supporters at St. Pete rally optimistic about her prospects in November
Supporters of Hillary Clinton wait for her to speak at a rally in St. Petersburg Monday. Gleefully recounting the list of top Republicans that Donald Trump has feuded with, Largo retiree Ernie Bach...
View ArticleRubio romps, Trump struggling in new Florida poll
Democrat Hillary Clinton is beating GOP presidential rival Donald Trump by double digits in Florida according to a new online poll released Tuesday by St. Leo University. Meanwhile Republican U.S....
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