Marco Rubio, Val Demings bring the heat in their only Senate debate

The two major party candidates in one of the most high-profile Senate races of the year litigated hot button issues for an hour in Lake Worth in their only scheduled debate.

After months of back and forth through ads and interviews, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Val Demings, finally were able to make their arguments in person, and they made the most of the opportunities from opening bell to close.

One such point of contention: the current affordability crisis. Asked to respond to increasing inflation, Rubio said “the...