Florida Politics

Parent company of All Aboard Florida announces train-oriented housing towers

Florida East Coast Industries, parent company to the All Aboard Florida company planning private, high-speed passenger rail service in Florida, …

Big get: Scott Fuhrman backing David Richardson in CD 27

Scott Furhman, the South Florida Democrat who ran in 2016 against Illena Ros-Lehtinen in Florida’s 27th Congressional District and considered …

‘Morning Joe’ host Joe Scarborough explains why he’s leaving GOP

“Morning Joe” host and former Republican congressman Joe Scarborough is blaming the GOP’s loyalty to President Donald Trump and its failure to live up to …

Ethics panel could approve ex-Rick Scott official’s consulting work

Can Melinda Miguel, formerly Gov. Rick Scott‘s inspector general, do consulting work involving a nonprofit doing business with the state’s …
citrus forecast oranges

Orange production up a bit, latest estimate shows

Squeeze ’em while you got ’em: Florida’s orange crop “increased slightly while grapefruit production held steady,” the Florida Department of Citrus …

Legislative, Influence and Policy

Panhandle House delegation unanimously backs Matt Caldwell for Ag Commish

Rep. Matt Caldwell has the unanimous backing of his colleague from the Panhandle for Agriculture Commissioner. Caldwell’s campaign announced that …

Bill Nelson campaign says it raised more than $2.1M in Q2

Sen. Bill Nelson brought in another $2 million during the second quarter of 2017. The Orlando Democrat’s campaign announced Wednesday …
The Florida Bar

Personnel note: Five join Florida Bar’s Citizens Advisory Committee

Five new members have joined The Florida Bar‘s Citizens Advisory Committee, including recently retired St. Petersburg College president Bill Law, the organization announced …

Court clerks funding case continues in capital

A lawsuit over how the state funds its clerks of court still is trudging along in Tallahassee, court dockets show.  …
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