Following Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic damage throughout Florida’s gulf coast, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) met with the Florida Farm Bureau as well as local agricultural producers, farmers, and growers to discuss the storm’s impact. Photos are courtesy of...
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Photos: Rubio Visits Barrier Islands Post-Hurricane Helene
Following Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic damage throughout Florida’s Gulf Coast, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) met with local officials and volunteers from the barrier islands to discuss the storm’s impact and current recovery efforts. Photos are courtesy of...
Rubio, Scott, Florida Colleagues to POTUS: Expedite Resources to Floridians
Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm, causing catastrophic damage along Florida’s Gulf Coast. It’s crucial for the federal government to expedite state-requested resources and authorize key policy flexibilities in order for Floridians to make a swift...
Rubio Staff Hosts Hurricane Helene Recovery Assistance
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) office will host two in-person events to assist constituents affected by Hurricane Helene and help navigate applications for FEMA assistance. Food, water, and additional resources will be available at the events. Event...
Next Week: Rubio Staff Hosts Mobile Office Hours
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) office will host in-person and virtual Mobile Office Hours next week to assist constituents with federal casework issues in their respective local communities. These office hours offer constituents who do not live close to one of...
Rubio, Scott Urge FEMA to Expedite Hurricane Reimbursements
Following the impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Debby, some local governments in Florida face looming budget shortfalls that could disrupt disaster recovery efforts. If these local governments receive reimbursements for past hurricanes from the Federal Emergency...
Rubio Comments On The Passing Of Florida GOP Leader Tom Slade
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued the following statement today regarding the passing of Tom Slade, former state legislator and Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida:
“Tom Slade laid the cornerstone of what became the modern Republican Party in Florida. Under his leadership, Florida witnessed a Republican resurgence that gave opportunities for a new generation of Republican leaders, including me, to help lead this state in a new direction.
“Republicans owe Tom a debt of gratitude for helping lead our party out of Florida’s political wilderness and into a position of effectuating real change. It is because of him that critical reforms to our state’s economy and education system became possible and have improved the lives of millions of Floridians.
“Tom Slade was a man who loved his party, but he loved his state even more. My prayers are with his family during this time, along with my hope that they find some comfort in knowing Tom lived a full life in the arena and that his victories there made a difference in the history of our state.”