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James CallJanuary 23, 2015

Shocked and disappointed by the votes of their newly elected congresswoman, more than 20 Tallahassee self-proclaimed progressives will meet with Gwen Graham Saturday to air their differences. The North Florida Democrat narrowly defeated two-term U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, in part by promising to reach across the aisle and break a gridlock in Washington by working with the Republican […]

James CallJanuary 23, 2015

The Florida economy closed out the year with the lowest unemployment rate since April of 2008. According to the Department of Economic Opportunity, the jobless rate dropped 0.2 percent in December and matched the national rate of 5.6 percent. “We are excited to announced that Florida businesses added 11,500 private-sector jobs in December, for a […]

James CallJanuary 23, 2015

The Florida economy closed out the year with the lowest unemployment rate since April of 2008. According to the Department of Economic Opportunity, the jobless rate dropped 0.2 percent in December and matched the national rate of 5.6 percent. “We are excited to announced that Florida businesses added 11,500 private-sector jobs in December, for a […]

James CallJanuary 22, 2015

State Florida’s economy will produce an extra billion dollars for state budget writers but the state’s chief economist says the windfall is just slightly ahead of growing expenses. Twice in the past six months state economists have adjusted their revenue forecast for next year by hundreds of millions of dollars. And although that produced a […]

James CallJanuary 21, 2015

What became clear during Tuesday’s meeting of the Florida Senate Regulated Industries Committee is that the debate over SB 2 is going to be a death match. The measure requires greyhound tracks to report dog injuries within seven days. With 19 greyhound racing permit holders, Florida has more greyhound racing than any state in the […]

James CallJanuary 16, 2015

The Department of Health has released a draft proposal of a rule to implement the state’s low-THC/high-CBD medicinal marijuana law. It would create a selection committee composed of the director of the state Office of Compassionate Use, an accountant, and a member of the Drug Policy Advisory Council to award five licenses to grow marijuana […]

James CallJanuary 16, 2015

The Department of Health has released a draft proposal of a rule to implement the state’s low-THC/high-CBD medicinal marijuana law. It would create a selection committee composed of the director of the state Office of Compassionate Use, an accountant, and a member of the Drug Policy Advisory Council to award five licenses to grow marijuana […]

James CallJanuary 15, 2015

Medical marijuana advocates will gather in Coral Gables next month to plan their next step in changing Florida law. Florida for Care, the legislative branch of a grassroots effort that grew out of the People United for Medical Marijuana campaign for last year’s failed Amendment 2 initiative, is scheduling a two-day meeting to discuss policy […]

James CallJanuary 9, 2015

Florida House Speaker Steve Crisafulli said he has no strong feelings about gambling but when talking about cards, he knows how to hold them – close to his chest. A card game provision in a gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe expires in August. The overall agreement gives the tribe exclusive rights to table games […]

James CallJanuary 8, 2015

Medicinal marijuana advocates will try again in 2016, according to a report from the Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau. John Morgan who financed the 2014 campaign in support of Amendment 2, allowing doctors to use marijuana to treat patients with debilitating illnesses filed Thursday a revised version of the initiative. The revised version had not posted as of Thursday evening at […]

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Tallahassee progressives to school Gwen Graham in the North Florida Way

Florida's unemployment rate ticks down to 5.6 percent

Florida’s unemployment rate ticks down to 5.6 percent

State on track for billion-dollar budget windfall but will have little money for new spending

Eleanor Sobel wants to see greyhound racing at the finish line

Dept. of Health proposes selection committee to award Charlotte's Web licenses

Dept. of Health proposes selection committee to award Charlotte’s Web licenses

Florida for Care to hold strategy session in Coral Gables

Speaker Steve Crisafulli plays Seminole Compact cards close to the vest

John Morgan revises Amendment 2, refiles initiative for 2016