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Phil AmmannJune 16, 2015

Florida’s Old Capitol turns purple this week to honor Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. From 8 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday morning, the Alzheimer’s Association will bathe the historic building in purple light, as a sign of concern and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease, the sixth leading cause of death in America. With the second-highest incidence rate […]

Phil AmmannJune 15, 2015

Ahead of Jeb Bush’s official entry into the 2016 presidential race, Marco Rubio took to social media Monday morning to welcome the ex-governor – and former political mentor. Last month, the 43-year-old Miami Republican entered the White House contest with a call for a new generation to take charge of America. Rubio was the third […]

Phil AmmannJune 15, 2015

Floridians will get a 10-day tax break on school supplies, computers and clothes under a more than $400 million tax cut package approved by the Florida Legislature. The Senate on Monday passed the tax cut bill by a 34-2 margin. The Florida House also approved it by a 91-2 margin and sent it to the […]

Phil AmmannJune 15, 2015

Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin Corp. will add another 130 high-paying jobs at its Cape Canaveral facility, providing another boost to the Central Florida high-tech-training sector. Gov. Rick Scott made the jobs announcement today from France while attending a trade mission at the annual International Paris Airshow. “We’re here in Paris to make sure aerospace and […]

Phil AmmannJune 15, 2015

Florida, long heralded as a powerhouse in citrus and agricultural production, will soon be well known as the leader in a new industry: advanced energy. Last year, advanced energy surpassed agriculture as an important economic driver in Florida, according to the first comprehensive analysis of the state’s energy market. “Advanced Energy in Florida,” a new report […]

Phil AmmannJune 15, 2015

As Jeb Bush ends months of speculation on Monday by announcing a 2016 White House run, American Bridge 21st Century shoots back with a new digital ad claiming the former governor botched his campaign before it even began. In the 90-second spot – “Jeb Bush 2016: ‘Mission Accomplished’”– the progressive organization focuses on a series […]

Phil AmmannJune 14, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott announced on Friday nine appointments to a variety of state boards and commissions. Broward College District Board of Trustees Scott began by naming David Maymon to the Broward College District Board of Trustees. Maymon, 38, of Fort Lauderdale, has been the owner of Advocate Home Care since 2007. He previously served on […]

Phil AmmannJune 14, 2015

With only hours until announcing his long-awaited 2016 presidential campaign, Jeb Bush looks to the future — with a nod to his past. On Sunday, Bush’s campaign tweeted out a new logo — “Jeb! 2016” — without the famous family name “Bush.” For those who remember, Bush’s new campaign symbol was a clear callback to […]

Phil AmmannJune 14, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Congress should stop undermining Obama’s Cuba policy Congress continues to be on the wrong side of Cuba policy. The Republican-led House has attached language to a series of appropriations bills that seeks to reverse the progress President Barack Obama and the Cuban […]

Phil AmmannJune 13, 2015

After the Florida Senate’s inability to consider reappointments by the 2015 Regular Legislative Session sine die, Gov. Rick Scott announced 112 reappointments to various boards and commissions throughout the state, including these from the Tampa Bay region: Board of Athletic Training Brian Hudson, 51, of St. Petersburg, is vice president of sales and marketing for […]

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A snippet of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party fundraising email Finance Chair Sue Whitman-Helfgot sent Monday.

Florida’s Old Capitol turns purple tonight honor Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

Marco Rubio welcomes former mentor Jeb Bush to 2016 presidential race

Florida Legislature OKs more than $400 million in tax cuts

Lockheed Martin to add 130 jobs at Cape Canaveral

Florida’s sunshine economy: Advanced energy market outpaces agriculture in 2014

As Jeb Bush enters race, American Bridge ad blasts ‘botched’ campaign

Gov. Scott announces nine board appointments

Jeb Bush unveils new 2016 logo, callback to past campaigns

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers

Rick Scott announces long list of Tampa Bay-area board appointments