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At Tampa rally for Enterprise Florida funding, Rick Scott repeatedly calls out Shawn Harrison
Saying that he is “shocked” that a committee in the Florida House voted to kill funding for Enterprise Florida and …
Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau to discuss women in workforce
President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will participate in a roundtable discussion about women in the workforce …
Rick Scott talks Enterprise Florida, Visit Florida with SWFL business, community leaders
Gov. Rick Scott met with Lee County community and business leaders, holding the first in a series of round table …
More legislative hopefuls file to run in 2018, 2020
The list of legislative hopefuls just keeps getting longer. State elections records show dozens of members of the state House …
Florida officials, voters clash over medical marijuana rules
Three months after Florida voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment on medical marijuana, state health officials and prospective pot-seeking patients …Legislative, Influence and Policy
New non-profit report says incarcerating non-violent youth in Florida is costly and often ineffective
A new report issued Monday urges state lawmakers in Florida to expand initiatives in community-based treatment for wayward youth, saying it …
Bill would let House impeach prosecutors, public defenders
State Sen. Greg Steube wants to add prosecutors and public defenders to the list of officials that the House of …
Report points to problems with AOBs, and a way around one proposed fix
As the Legislature debates restricting attorney fees in insurance litigation involving assignment-of-benefits agreements, a tort-reform group has identified a way …
Democrats issue statement on education funding
In response to Speaker Richard Corcoran’s pledge to increase funding for education, two Democratic ranking members called the statement “encouraging.” …- 1.2kFans
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Takeaways from Tallahassee — In The Zone
The topic of, dare we say, urination rarely comes up in legislative committee meetings in the Capitol. But there it …
