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James CallJanuary 7, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott’s marketing plan for the state of Florida is starting to come into focus. In his second term inaugural address Tuesday, Scott called on the businesses and people of California, New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois to move to Florida. “Over the next four years, I will be traveling to your states personally to […]

James CallJanuary 7, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott’s marketing plan for the state of Florida is starting to come into focus. In his second term inaugural address Tuesday, Scott called on the businesses and people of California, New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois to move to Florida. “Over the next four years, I will be traveling to your states personally to […]

James CallJanuary 6, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott took the oath of office for a second term at 12:09 p.m. Tuesday. The ceremony put an exclamation mark on Scott’s evolution from a Tea Party outsider who captured the governor’s mansion four years ago to a pillar of the GOP establishment; potential presidential candidates Texas Gov. Rick Perry and New Jersey […]

James CallJanuary 5, 2015

Gwen Graham, the first-time politician who denied a Republican Congressman a third term, takes the oath of office Tuesday as a member of the 114th U.S. Congress. Graham is one of two freshmen Democrats to defeat an incumbent Republican in November. Given the state of the Florida Democratic Party, the newly elected 2nd District Congresswoman is an […]

James CallJanuary 5, 2015

The Florida Department of Health has responded to stakeholders’ requests and will create a negotiated rule making committee to implement a medicinal marijuana law. A committee of seven representing various parties with an interest in the state’s Charlotte’s Web law and DOH representatives will meet Feb. 4 in Tallahassee. “This is a positive development and […]

James CallJanuary 5, 2015

The Florida Department of Health has responded to stakeholders’ requests and will create a negotiated rule making committee to implement a medicinal marijuana law. A committee of seven representing various parties with an interest in the state’s Charlotte’s Web law and DOH representatives will meet Feb. 4 in Tallahassee. “This is a positive development and […]

James CallDecember 29, 2014

The Florida Department of Health will hold a rule development workshop for a medicinal marijuana law Tuesday in Orlando. DOH’s first set of rules for growing marijuana and selling oil processed from the plant were thrown out by an administrative law judge in November. As of Monday afternoon the Department had declined to provide any […]

James CallDecember 29, 2014

The Florida Department of Health will hold a rule development workshop for a medicinal marijuana law Tuesday in Orlando. DOH’s first set of rules for growing marijuana and selling oil processed from the plant were thrown out by an administrative law judge in November. As of Monday afternoon the Department had declined to provide any […]

James CallDecember 23, 2014

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Florida lawmakers will start work on a new state budget the first week of the New Year. Committee meetings are scheduled for Jan. 5 – 8 amidst the inauguration of Gov. Rick Scott for a second term Jan. 6. Scheduled among the committee’s introductory meetings are three House Appropriations meetings and various Senate committees expecting […]

James CallDecember 17, 2014

Gov. Rick Scott’s second-term management team continues to take shape with December appointments and reappointments. Wednesday Scott announced Cynthia O’Connell and Ken Detzner will continue in their roles as Secretary of the Lottery and Secretary of State. O’Connell was appointed Lottery Secretary in 2011 and is a former advertising manager for First Florida Bank Inc. […]

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Enterprise Florida and DEO pitch Leg for money for a “Perfect Business Climate” campaign

Enterprise Florida and DEO pitch Leg for money for a "Perfect Business Climate" campaign

In inauguration speech, Rick Scott puts N.Y., California on notice

Gwen Graham to bring North Florida Way to Washington, D.C.

Dept. of Health wants negotiated rulemaking for Charlotte's Web

Dept. of Health wants negotiated rulemaking for Charlotte’s Web

Stakeholders find Dept. of Health’s Charlotte Web’s rule development difficult to comprehend

Stakeholders find Dept. of Health's Charlotte Web's rule development difficult to comprehend

State budget work to begin first week of January

Sec State Ken Detzner and Lottery Secretary Cynthia O’Connell stay for second term