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The active involvement of George P. Bush and Jeb Bush Jr. in the race raises the possibility that their father could endorse Marco Rubio down the road and give his campaign added momentum, though the former governor has dismissed those suggestions.

Florida U.S. Senator Bill Nelson said today that the Tampa Bay area has taken a big leap in attempting to get high-speed rail to the region, and he placed great hopes on the Florida Legislature conducting a special session on rail issuesA next month to show Washington that it means business about a a $2.5 billion federal stimulus request for high ...

As an underdog U.S. Senate candidate courting the GOP's conservative wing, Marco Rubio takes a hard-line position against illegal immigration: no amnesty.

Share + Nov 1, 2009 9:57 am US/Eastern The percentage of people who thing Crist is doing an excellent job is at the lowest point Charlie Crist, once one of the most popular politicians in the state, has seen the bottom drop out of his approval rating just as he is ramping up for a bit for the U.S. Senate, according to a new poll conducted by CBS4 ...

Published: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 9:29 a.m. While Sen.

Former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio shares a moment with state Rep. Ellyn Bogdanoff during his visit to the House chamber in Tallahassee in April.

U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio admitted, perhaps somewhat disingenuously, that he's not sure where he and his Republican primary opponent, Gov.

The physical distance between Capitol Hill and K Street is only about a mile. But armed with the knowledge that walking that path can be lucrative, many lawmakers decide to make the trek -- and stay put.

President Obama's visit to a massive solar power plant Tuesday was supposed to highlight the benefits of his $787 billion stimulus plan, passed soon after he took office.

Gov. Charlie Crist is a busy man, trying to do his job as Florida's chief executive and run for a U.S. Senate seat at the same time.

U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek is the leading Democrat for former Sen. Mel Martinez's seat, and he trails Republican Gov.

Florida's new senator, George LeMieux, is working hard to avoid being seen as a figurehead who is keeping a Senate seat warm for former boss Gov.

Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., was named Friday the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee's Seapower Subcommittee, giving the Magnolia State three key players in shipbuilding: Wicker, Rep.

Up until he was appointed as Florida's newest U.S. senator, George LeMieux was advising a secretive pro-oil drilling coalition that is pushing a bill through the state Legislature to open up the Florida Gulf Coast to drilling.

Published: Friday, October 23, 2009 at 12:13 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 23, 2009 at 12:13 a.m. TALLAHASSEE During his short stint between working for Gov.

U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young knows the question is coming - it always does this time a year - and he smiles while easing into a chair outside the House gallery.

Rep. Robert Wexler, Florida Democrat, said Wednesday he will resign in January from his congressional seat to run the Center for Middle East Peace, a Washington-based think tank.

U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown is opting against a Senate run. In a prepared statement released Friday, the Democratic lawmaker said she wants to campaign to retain the House seat she's held since 1992.

Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., is a member of the Blue Dog Democrats, a conservative group within the larger party.

Miami, Fl., a geological afterthought, was the last portion of what are now the lower 48 states to emerge from the ocean, and it emerged halfheartedly: Its highest point is just 345 feet above sea level.