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Florida Sen. Rick Scott says he’ll vote against recreational pot after brother’s death

Sen. Rick Scott of Florida says he’ll vote in November against a ballot amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in his state.

Florida Sen. Rick Scott, a close Trump ally, joins race to succeed Mitch McConnell as GOP leader

Trump is limited in what he can say about his court case. His GOP allies are showing up to help

Republican Sen. Rick Scott softens his abortion position after Florida Supreme Court ruling

US Sen. Rick Scott spends multiple millions on ads focused on Florida’s Hispanic voters

Family of TV reporter killed in shooting speak out

The lawyer for the families of the TV reporter and 9-year-old girl killed in last week’s fatal shootings said Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott appear to be exploiting the deaths for their own political agendas. (March 2)

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Senators urge Biden to end duty-free treatment for packages valued at less than $800

Two U.S. senators looking to crack down on the number of packages from China that enter the country duty-free are calling on President Joe Biden to take executive action.

Sen. Scott joins DeSantis in calling for resignation of state GOP chair amid rape investigation

The Republican Party of Florida chairman is facing mounting pressure to resign as police investigate a rape allegation. Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott joins Gov.

Ex-Florida congresswoman to challenge Republican Sen. Rick Scott in a test for the state’s Democrats

Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell will seek the nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Rick Scott in 2024.

Sen. McConnell plans to serve his full term as Republican leader despite questions about his health

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has repeatedly said he is “fine” since he froze up midsentence during a press conference on Wednesday.

Former Navy commander enters Florida race to challenge US Sen. Scott

A Democrat who lost two congressional races in one of Florida’s most conservative districts is seeking the nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott.

Sen. Scott bill would fund armed officers in all US schools

Money earmarked for thousands of new IRS employees would be transferred to a grant program allowing schools nationwide to hire armed law enforcement personnel under legislation outlined Tuesday by U.S.

Djokovic withdraws after failed bid to play Indian Wells

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the upcoming BNP Paribas Open after losing his bid to enter the United States unvaccinated to play in the Southern California event.

GOP leaders, stung by losses, plan to wade into Senate races

Senate Republicans’ campaign operation is taking steps to avoid a repeat of their party’s disastrous showing in last year’s midterms.

Sen. Rick Scott alters policy plan causing heartburn for GOP

Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has amended a plan to overhaul how the federal government works after Democrats repeatedly seized on it to accuse Republicans of looking to cut Medicare and Social Security.

Biden warns of GOP plans for Medicare, Social Security cuts

When President Joe Biden suggested that Republicans want to slash Medicare and Social Security it brought howls of protests from the GOP side of the aisle during the State of the Union address.

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Crist leaving US House to focus on Florida governor race

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist submitted his resignation from Congress on Wednesday to focus on his gubernatorial campaign against Florida Republican Gov.

Taddeo endorses Crist for governor a week after leaving race

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A week after leaving the Democratic primary for Florida governor, state Sen. Annette Taddeo on Monday endorsed former campaign rival U.S.

Florida Supreme Court Justice Lawson to retire

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Supreme Court Justice Alan Lawson announced plans to retire Friday, which gives Republican Florida Gov.

Arizona governor, Florida senator blast Biden over border

PHOENIX (AP) — Republicans overseeing their party’s efforts to elect senators and governors trekked to the Arizona-Mexico border Friday and laid blame for a surge in migrants at the feet of President Joe Biden as the GOP looks to weaponize the influx against Democrats.

Report details troubles of Florida’s unemployment system

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida agency that oversees unemployment benefits was besieged with bomb threats, shooting threats and coronavirus outbreaks in its offices at it tried to handle claims on a system that wasn’t built to meet demand caused by the pandemic, according to a draft report rele

No state-wide evacuation call for Dorian, unlike Irma

MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’ll issue no blanket calls for Floridians to leave the state, apparently hoping to avoid some of the chaos that characterized the run-up to Hurricane Irma in 2017.

Analysis: Time to legislate? Restless senators hope so

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the old timers in the Senate are getting fed up with the lack of action on legislation, but after weeks of focus on approving President Donald Trump’s backlog of nominees, there’s a chance the chamber will soon be stretching its legs again.

Florida governor signs smokable medical pot bill into law

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s ban on the use of smokable medical marijuana by eligible patients ended Monday when Gov.

Florida moving to allow smokable medical marijuana

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida House began moving a bill Tuesday designed to comply with Republican Gov.

The Latest: Florida executes man for woman’s 1992 killing

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on Florida execution (all times local):

9:50 p.m.

A man convicted of fatally beating and stabbing a South Florida woman 26 years ago during a burglary has been executed.

Elections supervisor suspended following recount problems

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In year of Democratic hopes, GOP comes out on top in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — This was the year Florida’s Democrats spoke ambitiously of ending their 20-year journey in political exile in this battleground state.

As Florida recount ends, Sen. Nelson concedes race to Scott

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Sen. Bill Nelson, a Florida political icon who first arrived on Capitol Hill in the decades when Democrats dominated this presidential battleground state, conceded his bitterly close re-election bid to Republican Rick Scott on Sunday after a bruising recount left Nelson thou

Bill Nelson concedes to Rick Scott in Florida senate race

Following a protracted recount battle, three-term incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson conceded Sunday, acknowledging GOP Gov.

Florida high school massacre panel considers recommendations

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The state commission investigating the Florida high school massacre began discussions Friday on what recommendations it will make regarding student safety, mental health and steps to prevent future school shootings.

Florida starts painstaking hand recount in US Senate race

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Volunteers gathered around folding tables Friday to begin a painstaking hand recount in Florida’s acrimonious U.S.

The Latest: At least 55,000 ballots in Senate hand recount

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on Florida’s election recount (all times local):

7 p.m.

Election offices across Florida will have to hand count at a bare minimum almost 54,000 ballots in the U.S.

Bitter battle for Florida Senate seat goes to hand recount

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s acrimonious battle for the U.S. Senate headed Thursday to a legally required hand recount after an initial review by ballot-counting machines showed Republican Gov.

Judge in infamous 2000 Florida recount: ‘I had a job to do’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Retired Judge Robert Rosenberg was front and center 18 years ago in Florida’s infamous recount in the presidential contest between Republican George W.