Russian Meddling Comments Weigh On Sen. Bill Nelson's Campaign
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson's recent comments that Russians are meddling in Florida's election system have triggered a firestorm for the mild-mannered politician.
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U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson's recent comments that Russians are meddling in Florida's election system have triggered a firestorm for the mild-mannered politician.
There has been a lot of back and forth over the past week between Sen. Bill Nelson and Governor Rick Scott regarding election security.
U.S. Senator Bill Nelson is standing by his claims that Russian operatives have penetrated some of his state's election systems ahead of this year's election.
Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, who's up for re-election this year in a state President Donald Trump won in 2016, said Russians have "penetrated" some of his state's voter registration systems ahead of the 2018 midterms.
Things are getting nasty in one of Florida's senate races.
A new poll finds Governor Rick Scott has a slight edge over Senator Bill Nelson in the upcoming Senate race.
Republican Florida Gov. Rick Scott is putting his money where his mouth is as he pushes for a Senate seat.
The Helsinki sit down between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is not getting high marks from members of the South Florida congressional delegation.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson are already at odds over how quickly the Senate should confirm a successor to Kennedy.
As lawmakers in Washington scramble for legislation to end the separation of children at the border, a showdown at a South Florida facility holding children has prompted accusations of a cover-up.
Senator Bill Nelson and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz were denied entry to tour the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children on Tuesday.
It was perhaps the worst kept secret in Tallahassee and Monday morning Governor Rick Scott made it official when he announced that he's running for the U.S. Senate.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is expected to announce his bid for U.S. Senate in Orlando.
Emerging from his final legislative session, Republican Governor Rick Scott holds a small lead over incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson in a potential U.S. Senate race that could help determine control of the Senate, according to a poll released Monday.
Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson outlined a plan Wednesday to provide federal grants to states for establishing gun violence restraining orders.
"Jobs, jobs, jobs," has been the mantra for Rick Scott. It not only helped him win the governor's office, it kept him there for a second term.
Senator Bill Nelson has called for an investigation into the safety of the Brightline train line following a second fatal incident since beginning trips to Ft. Lauderdale.
Protesters gathered outside Senator Bill Nelson's office in Coral Gables on Wednesday to demand action on DACA.
The democratic party is calling Florida's governor a "self-serving con man in response to what at first seemed like good news for all involved.
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson wants the federal Department of Labor to provide help to the state as he's heard "multiple accounts" of Floridians put out of work by Hurricane Irma unable to apply for disaster assistance.
Over a month later, the state of Florida is still recovering following the impact of Hurricane Irma.
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee announced Wednesday that it is launching an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 14 patients at a nursing home in Hollywood, Florida in the wake of Hurricane Irma.
The mass shooting in Las Vegas, now the deadliest in recent U.S. history, has shocked and saddened local leaders.
Senator Bill Nelson is in the Florida Keys to get a first hand look at the damage caused by Hurricane Irma.
The daughter of one of the patients taken out of a nursing home where eight residents died after the facility lost their air conditioning has a message for them - 'shame on you.'
The 21 year old turned himself in to deputies two months after the crash where authorities say he was drunk.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
A Lake Worth Beach man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after prosecutors say he struck and resisted ICE officers.
In Miami-Dade, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam.
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The 21 year old turned himself in to deputies two months after the crash where authorities say he was drunk.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
A Lake Worth Beach man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after prosecutors say he struck and resisted ICE officers.
In Miami-Dade, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam.
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In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
A judge ordered the U.S. to return three migrant families who were affected by President Trump's family separation policy in his first term and then deported in his second.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific on Thursday, marking the 38th vessel to be struck over the last five months and the second this year.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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Bad Bunny says he wants to bring his culture to his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
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