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Florida Sen. Rick Scott’s plan to ‘rescue America’ includes going after transgender swimmers

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell did not hold back in divorcing the caucus from Scott’s agenda Tuesday.

by A.G. Gancarski and Florida Politics March 2, 2022May 3, 2024

Everything we saw at CPAC 2022 in Orlando

by Dave Decker February 28, 2022

When fascism comes to America, it will be wearing a Navy cap

Informed Dissent.

by Jeffrey C. Billman February 24, 2022August 19, 2024

Florida Senators Marco Rubio, Rick Scott fume at Democratic push to end filibuster

Rubio contended that many on the left see Republicans as “insurrectionists” seeking to “overthrow democracy.”

by A.G. Gancarski and Florida Politics January 12, 2022August 3, 2023

Despite voting to decertify election results, Florida Sen. Rick Scott says ‘democracy prevailed’ in wake of Capitol riots

When asked last year if Trump could have stopped what happened that fateful day, Scott was unwilling to assign blame

by A.G. Gancarski and Florida Politics January 4, 2022November 13, 2024

Tampa Bay politicians react to Trump’s State of the Union

From St. Petersburg’s mayor to Senator Rick Scott, here’s local reaction to Donald Trump’s speech.

by Cathy Salustri February 6, 2019August 17, 2023

Rick Scott low dude on Senate totem pole, but it’s OK — he’s throwing a party during the government shutdown

This shit just keeps getting better and better, doesn’t it?

by Cathy Salustri January 8, 2019January 22, 2024

Florida recounts Governor, U.S. Senate and Commissioner of Agriculture races

Two of these races — U.S. Senate and Commissioner of Agriculture — could also trigger a hand recount.

by Cathy Salustri November 10, 2018August 17, 2023

More of the same: despite last fall’s PR nightmare, Mosaic wants to press on with proposed Manatee County phosphate mine

by Seán Kinane January 19, 2017April 4, 2025

Rick Scott lauds Trump Education Secretary nom Betsy DeVos ahead of her confirmation

by Kate Bradshaw January 16, 2017August 17, 2023

Color us shocked: Is a White House gig still in the works for Pam Bondi?

by Kate Bradshaw January 5, 2017August 3, 2023

Sh*t Happened 12/19/16: Scott calls for Visit Florida head’s head, crackhead strips robbery victim, Disney gets more booze

by Scott Harrell December 19, 2016August 3, 2023

This week’s Trump cabinet picks bigly reminiscent of Rick Scott’s Florida (and this one movie we like)

by Kate Bradshaw December 8, 2016July 5, 2025

State tasks St. Pete with long list of wastewater fixes — or a fine — for a problem the city’s already trying to tackle

by Kate Bradshaw December 2, 2016August 3, 2023

It continues: Dems have a shot at holding, regaining ground in 2017-18. Will they take it?

by Kate Bradshaw November 20, 2016August 17, 2023

Sh*t Happened 11/16/16: Rick Scott eyeballs Senate run, kids get new homes on National Adoption Day, stoned lady freaks

by Scott Harrell November 16, 2016August 17, 2023

Florida reacts to Trump’s latest thing — well, some of it, anyway

by Kate Bradshaw October 9, 2016August 3, 2023

The storm has a name now, and it’s…Hermine

by Kate Bradshaw August 31, 2016August 3, 2023

Buckhorn, Kriseman, Scott call for storm prep as system — as-yet unnamed — approaches

by Kate Bradshaw August 30, 2016August 17, 2023

With election months out, Dems, clergy spotlight GOP/Dem healthcare differences in St. Pete

by Kate Bradshaw August 17, 2016August 17, 2023