Bush, Jindal star in new GOP ad
Jeb Bush and Bobby Jindal are starring in a new ad for a group seeking to rebrand the Republican Party. The former Florida governor and current Louisiana governor promote NewRepublican.org in a...
View ArticleJeb Bush's money ties scrutinized
As it sought to recruit well-heeled investors, an untested and unprofitable Miami company named InnoVida brought aboard a trusted Florida figure in 2007: Jeb Bush, the former governor and the brother...
View ArticleRomney will not run in 2016
Mitt Romney said Friday that he would not seek the Republican nomination for president in 2016. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, shared his decision on a conference call with a small group of...
View ArticleBuchanan could make Senate bid
WASHINGTON U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan confirmed he is considering running for the U.S. Senate in 2016 if incumbent Sen. Marco Rubio decides to run for president. “I have had a lot of people tell me to...
View ArticleHuckabee announces bid for presidency
HOPE, Ark. The other man from Hope is running for president again. Mike Huckabee at a book signing ceremony on Lido Key in December 2010. He returns to Sarasota on Saturday. (Herald-Tribune archive)...
View ArticleFour takeaways from Florida gathering of GOP presidential contenders
He drew the loudest applause and the largest media scrum, and seemed at ease after a rocky stretch. ormer Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks at Rick Scott's Economic Growth Summit in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.,...
View ArticlePoll: Florida U.S. Senate race a "pure toss-up" and Grayson a threat to...
A new poll shows firebrand liberal Congressman Alan Grayson performing well in Florida's Democratic U.S. Senate primary, confirming the fears of establishment Democrats who support a more moderate...
View ArticleRep. Pilon to run for re-election
Declaring that he has unfinished business in the state House and can accomplish more as a senior member of that body, Rep. Ray Pilon said Thursday he is no longer considering a run for the Senate and...
View ArticleBush under fire for women's health remarks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush vowed Tuesday to cut off federal funding for Planned Parenthood if elected to the White House, but drew immediate fire from Democrats for...
View ArticleTrump barred from conservative gathering after latest barb
By SERGIO BUSTOS ATLANTA — Donald Trump opened his mouth and now finds the door closed to him at a high-profile gathering of conservative activists. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump shown...
View ArticleBiden to test political waters in Florida as he mulls 2016
By KEN THOMAS WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden is headed to Florida, where he's sure to get a glimpse of his presidential prospects as he considers a late entry into the 2016 Democratic primaries....
View ArticleDetert leaving Senate to run for County Commission
SARASOTA COUNTY -- State Sen. Nancy Detert ended months of speculation Thursday and officially upended the local political landscape in announcing her bid for the Sarasota County Commission at a...
View ArticleCarson attracts big crowd to Sarasota book signing
There was the Amish man who said he cries when he reads Ben Carson’s books, the 101-year-old woman who declared “he is definitely going to be our president” and the group of moms who arrived at 7 a.m....
View ArticleTrump staffing up in Florida
Donald Trump's presidential campaign announced Tuesday that the candidate has hired four more staff members in Florida. Trump is ramping up his Florida operation after naming Sarasota GOP chairman Joe...
View ArticleHow Cruz won Iowa
Powered by enormous support from very conservative voters, Ted Cruz surged past expectations to capture a victory in the Iowa caucuses on Monday night. Cruz earned the support of 4 in 10 "very...
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