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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 5, 2016

Another nursery could soon be growing and dispensing medical marijuana in Florida. On Monday, the Department of Health notified San Felasco Nurseries that it had been approved as a dispensing organization for the northeast region. The approval, which was first reported by the News Service of Florida, comes a little more than a month after […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 5, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott has two new members on his leadership team. On Tuesday, Scott announced Kevin F. Reilly and William N. Spicola will be joining his senior leadership team. Reilly will be Scott’s legislative affairs director, while Spicola has been appointed Scott’s general counsel. Both men start Wednesday. The announcement is the latest of several […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 5, 2016

House Speaker Steve Crisafulli has thrown his support behind Carlos Lopez-Cantera in the U.S. Senate race. Lopez-Cantera’s campaign announced Tuesday that the Merritt Island Republican was endorsing the lieutenant governor in his bid to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate. “My choice in this important race is not based on politics, but on a […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 5, 2016

Francis Rooney, the former ambassador to the Holy See, is not running for the U.S. Senate. In an email Monday, Rooney said he decided not to run for the seat being vacated by Sen. Marco Rubio. The Naples Republican said the time wasn’t right for him to jump into the race. “While we desperately need business […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 4, 2016

Senate President Designate Joe Negron is hitting the road to tour Florida’s universities. Negron announced Monday he plans to visit all 12 state universities in four days. Negron has said that improving the state university system is one of his top priorities for his two-year term as Senate President. “Over the last several years, I […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 4, 2016

With five months before the U.S. Senate primary, Carlos Beruff is hitting the airwaves. Beruff, a Manatee County homebuilder and one of five Republicans vying for their party’s nomination, on Monday released his first statewide advertisement. The 30-second spot, called “Forget Them,” is scheduled to begin airing Wednesday. The advertisement features Beruff speaking directly to […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 4, 2016

The Florida Democratic Party has endorsed the 2016 medical marijuana initiative. The state executive committee unanimously backed the resolution during Democratic County Chair Association retreat Saturday. The Florida Democratic Party unanimously supported the amendment in 2014. In the resolution approved Saturday, the state party said: “there are hundreds of thousands of Floridians suffering from debilitating […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 4, 2016

For Lizbeth Benacquisto, the 2016 Legislative Session was filled with wins. She backed legislation to create universal school choice, supported a proposal allowing Floridians to break into a vehicle to rescue a person in distress or an unattended animal, and backed a bill requiring insurers to take a proactive approach to paying out life insurance […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 31, 2016

In the four weeks since Carlos Beruff launched his U.S. Senate campaign, he’s visited more than a dozen cities across the state, crossing off counties along the way. The Manatee County businessman plans to visit all 67 counties before the August primary. It’s a tactic the first-time candidate is hoping will help propel him to […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 30, 2016

Morteza “Mori” Hosseini is the newest member of the University of Florida Board of Trustees. On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott announced he had appointed the Daytona Beach homebuilder to the university’s governing board. His term begins immediately and ends Jan. 6, 2021. Hosseini, who was named one of the 100 most influential Floridians by INFLUENCE […]

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6th nursery gets Department of Health OK to enter medical marijuana business

Rick Scott appoints Kevin Reilly, William Spicola to leadership team

Steve Crisafulli endorses Carlos Lopez-Cantera in U.S. Senate race

Francis Rooney says he won’t run for U.S. Senate

Joe Negron begins State University System listening tour on April 18

In new ad, Carlos Beruff says he’s a “business guy” running for U.S. Senate

Florida Democratic Party state executive committee endorses medical marijuana amendment

Lizbeth Benacquisto racks up legislative victories during 2016 session

Carlos Beruff touring the state to rally support for U.S. Senate bid

Mori Hosseini appointed to University of Florida board