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Ryan NicolJanuary 9, 2019

U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch has been tapped to chair the House Ethics Committee after a vote by the House Democratic Caucus. As it stands, that would make Deutch the only member of the Florida delegation to head a major committee in the 116th Congress. “I am honored to be selected by my colleagues to lead […]

Ryan NicolJanuary 9, 2019

Former state Sen. Daphne Campbell ended speculation she’d seek a return to the Senate, filing to run in 2020 for the open seat in Senate District 35. “I know the district, I know the people,” Campbell said in comments to Florida Politics confirming her run. Two other Democrats have already filed to run in the […]

Ryan NicolJanuary 9, 2019

Septic tanks are one of the primary triggers for toxic algae blooms throughout the state, the Senate Agriculture, Environment and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee was told Wednesday. A presentation was given by Dr. Brian Lapointe, who has worked as a research professor at Florida Atlantic University and has studied water quality in the state for decades. […]

Ryan NicolJanuary 8, 2019

The director of the newly created Office of Safe Schools highlighted calls for increased fencing, single points of entry and improved security systems at a Tuesday meeting of the Senate Education Committee. Damien Kelly was on hand to brief lawmakers on the implementation of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act (SB 7026), signed into law […]

Ryan NicolJanuary 8, 2019

Bipartisan legislation from U.S. Rep. Brian Mast and former U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson that secures federal funding to combat harmful algal blooms has been signed into law by President Donald Trump. The new law reauthorizes the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2013. The newest version was included as part of […]

Ryan NicolJanuary 7, 2019

Former U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen may be retired from Congress, but she’s not out of the workforce yet. The Texas-based law firm Akin Gump announced Monday they were hiring Ros-Lehtinen as a senior adviser. The firm also hired former U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas as a senior consultant. “As a firm that operates at the […]

Ryan NicolJanuary 7, 2019

A bill filed by Sen. Lauren Book to create a tax exemption for purchases of diapers and incontinence products cleared its first hurdle Monday. It emerged from the Senate Committee on Commerce and Tourism with unanimous approval. Committee Chair Joe Gruters and Vice Chair Victor Torres were joined by members Linda Stewart, Travis Hutson and Tom Wright […]

Ryan NicolJanuary 7, 2019

A bipartisan push is behind legislation that would allow for the expansion of Miami-Dade County’s needle exchange program throughout the rest of the state. The bill (HB 171) for the 2019 Legislative Session was filed Monday by state Reps. Shevrin Jones, a West Park Democrat, and Rene “Coach P” Plasencia, an Orlando Republican. In 2016, the Infectious […]

Ryan NicolJanuary 7, 2019

Nancy Metayer, a member of the Broward County Soil and Water Conservation Board, has announced she’ll compete to be the next Mayor of Coral Springs in a special election March 12. Metayer issued a press release Monday announcing the move. She’s bidding to replace Mayor Skip Campbell, who passed away in October at the age of […]

Ryan NicolJanuary 4, 2019

Rep. Shevrin Jones is stepping into the race for Senate District 35, having formally declared his candidacy for 2020 with the Florida Division of Elections. Jones, who represents House District 101, would be term-limited at the end of his current term. “I have been honored to work in a bipartisan manner to improve the lives […]

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Ted Deutch named Chairman of House Ethics Committee

Daphne Campbell attempts to return to Senate, files in SD 35

Senate panel briefed on septic tanks’ contribution to algae outbreak

Office of Safe Schools chief gives update on Florida school security issues

Bipartisan legislation secures federal funding to combat algae blooms

Not retired yet: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen heads to K Street

Senate panel clears bill to exempt diapers from sales tax

Bill would allow needle exchanges outside Miami-Dade

Nancy Metayer announces run for Coral Springs Mayor

Shevrin Jones announces run for Senate District 35