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Danny McAuliffeMarch 15, 2018

The beer business is evolving, and those involved in it would like to see very little change in laws guiding the industry. Thirty different local and national breweries showcased their suds at a trade show on Wednesday hosted by Tri-Eagle Sales, a leading beverage wholesaler in North and North-Central Florida. Tri-Eagle President Ken Daley in an interview […]

Danny McAuliffeMarch 14, 2018

Of the 67 counties in the Sunshine State, St. Johns County is the healthiest and Union County is the least healthy. The rankings are included in a new research report released Wednesday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Health rankings were determined by “how long people live and […]

Danny McAuliffeMarch 11, 2018

The state’s leadership is drawing praise for removing “free-speech zones” from college campuses. Gov. Rick Scott on Sunday will sign a sweeping higher education bill (SB 4) into law that includes language preventing state colleges and universities from restricting free speech to certain areas on campuses. Generation Opportunity, a center-right political advocacy organization, commended Scott […]

Danny McAuliffeMarch 9, 2018

Disgraced former Sen. Jack Latvala has withdrawn his bid for the Governor’s Mansion. The Clearwater Republican sent a formal termination of his gubernatorial campaign Friday to Secretary of State Ken Detzner. The Florida Division of Elections website indicates that Latvala’s campaign is no longer active. The move comes a little more than two months after he […]

Danny McAuliffeMarch 9, 2018

Some superintendents aren’t keen on arming school personnel, and they’ve offered a suggestion to Gov. Rick Scott to prevent the concept’s fruition. On Friday, the Florida Association of District School Superintendents President Robert Runcie penned a letter to Scott urging him to veto Section 40 of the “Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act,” […]

Danny McAuliffeMarch 8, 2018

Sen. Lauren Book made headlines last week when she unexpectedly tabled a bill that would give victims of human trafficking the right to sue hotels that are complicit in the illicit activity. Only a few days later, the same provision is back — this time as an amendment Book sponsored and successfully tacked onto a House-backed bill […]

Danny McAuliffeMarch 8, 2018

The state is one step closer to removing a barrier for a black farmer to receive a medical marijuana growing license. The Senate on Thursday passed a bill (HB 6049) that would delete a provision from statutes requiring a black farmer to be a member of the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association Florida Chapter to […]

Danny McAuliffeMarch 7, 2018

A bill that would require public office holders to resign before running for federal office could soon become law. The House passed the legislation (SB 186) late Wednesday night, sending it to Gov. Rick Scott‘s desk for approval. The bill would require elected Florida officials to resign from their offices, effective no later than the day before […]

Danny McAuliffeMarch 7, 2018

Without hesitation, the state Senate temporarily postponed on Wednesday two bills that would’ve expanded gun rights in Florida. This late in the Legislative Session, the move is a sign that the chamber does not intend to vote on the two pieces of legislation. One bill, SB 1048, had been postponed by Senate President Joe Negron […]

Danny McAuliffeMarch 7, 2018

The Senate unanimously supported a bill on Wednesday that would require law enforcement to obtain a warrant before collecting information stored on devices like the Amazon Echo or Google Home. The bill (SB 1256) explicitly prohibits the collection of location and communications data stored on electronic communication devices, including cellphones. Bill sponsor Jeff Brandes, a […]

Danny McAuliffe

Amid craft beer surge, distributors want laws constant

St. Johns ranked healthiest county in Florida

Generation Opportunity lauds move to eliminate ‘free-speech zones’

Jack Latvala officially out of Governor’s race

Superintendents want Rick Scott to veto school marshal funding

Lauren Book revives human trafficking legislation

Legislature backs bill removing black farmer medical marijuana requirement

Resign-to-run bill heads to Rick Scott’s desk

Pro-gun bills look doomed in Senate

Senate backs privacy protections for Amazon Echo, Google Home