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Jim RosicaJune 18, 2018

An appellate court has shot down a trial judge’s order to make immediate her ruling that medical marijuana can be smoked in Florida. The 1st District Court of Appeal, in a one-page order dated Monday, quashed Circuit Judge Karen Gievers‘ order allowing patients to smoke. The state’s appeal of the decision placed an automatic ‘stay,’ or […]

Scott PowersJune 18, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott‘s U.S. Senate campaign has dropped another television commercial attacking incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. This time, it not just accuses Nelson of being a career politician who’s been around way too long, but also for being negative. It’s the fourth consecutive attack ad the Scott campaign has released criticizing Nelson. This time […]

Joe HendersonJune 18, 2018

In his campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump basically told the American people what he was going to do about immigration. He was going to be tough. He was going to be ruthless. Mercy was only for the weak. He would show the world his version of America. It was a two-handed shove to the […]

Staff ReportsJune 16, 2018

Who cares? And what do they care about? Those were two very telling — but perhaps overlooked — questions recently surveyed by the Florida Chamber. By determining how voters feel about the state’s direction and what tops their list of priorities before they head to the ballots, the Chamber’s latest poll helps to inform guesswork […]

Jim RosicaJune 16, 2018

Agents are “investigating possible improper use of personal identifying information” of the state’s licensed drivers put online by a Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) vendor, a Florida Department of Law Enforcement spokeswoman confirmed to Florida Politics on Friday. Roughly 17 million people hold a Florida driver’s license. Spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger said FDLE agents in Tallahassee — […]

Michael MolineJune 13, 2018

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The state can’t charge the Rehabilitation Center of Hollywood Hills anywhere close to $30,000 to produce the records of deaths occurring statewide during and immediately following Hurricane Irma, a judge said Tuesday. The Department of Health wanted the Broward County nursing home, where 12 people died because of sweltering conditions when the power failed, to […]

Staff ReportsJune 12, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott proclaimed Tuesday as “Pulse Remembrance Day” in recognition of the 49 people killed in the 2016 gay nightclub shooting. Scott “is asking all Florida residents to pause for a moment of silence at 9 a.m. and is directing all state flags in Florida to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset,” the Governor’s […]

Staff ReportsJune 9, 2018

First known for cuisine and later his storytelling, chef and TV star Anthony Bourdain had a knack for traveling the world and telling the world about it. After news broke Friday that Bourdain tragically ended his own life in France, the world mourned and celebrated his work — which, we’ve learned, brought him to all the nooks and […]

Jim RosicaJune 8, 2018

In a brief conference call Friday, the Governor and Cabinet agreed to accept applications to become the next commissioner of the Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) from next Monday through June 22. Depending on who applies, Scott and Cabinet members — CFO Jimmy Patronis, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and Attorney General Pam Bondi — will conduct […]

Jim RosicaJune 4, 2018

A Tallahassee judge on Monday did not immediately rule on whether to immediately make effective her ruling to allow patients to smoke medical marijuana in Florida. After a nearly hourlong hearing, Circuit Judge Karen Gievers said she’d take the plaintiffs’ request “under advisement” but added she would make a decision “as quickly as possible.” Gievers also asked plaintiffs’ […]

Appellate court puts hold on smokable medical marijuana

New Rick Scott attack ad bashes ‘negative’ Bill Nelson

Joe Henderson: Trump giving supporters exactly what they voted for

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Closer look at November

State investigating ‘possible’ criminal breach of driver’s license info

Judge: Nursing home to pay ‘reasonable fee’ for records

Flags at half-staff for Pulse shooting victims

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Remembering Anthony Bourdain at FSU

Rick Scott, Cabinet set tight timetable to fill OFR spot

Judge will decide on lifting ‘stay’ in smokable marijuana case