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Phil AmmannJune 13, 2015

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Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida, the state’s largest construction industry trade association, honored three Republicans as its 2015 Legislators of the Year. On Friday, ABC recognized state Sens. Alan Hays of Umatilla and Jack Latvala of Clearwater, and Rep. Keith Perry from Gainesville for their sponsorship and passage of Senate Bill 778, known as […]

Phil AmmannJune 4, 2015

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson has done it again, and this time it’s more than just foul language. He could be facing a violation of congressional ethics rules that prohibit using official House phone numbers for fundraising. The Florida congressman and outspoken liberal once more irritated senior House Democrats. Now it’s over a fundraising email that slams members […]

Phil AmmannJune 4, 2015

Stanley Cup fever is spreading over Capitol Hill. Florida Congressmen Dennis Ross, David Jolly and Gus Bilirakis – each representing a district chock-full of Tampa Bay Lightning fans – made some friendly home state wagers with their Illinois counterparts Randy Hultgren, Mike Quigley, Danny Davis and Rodney Davis. The Lightning face the Chicago Blackhawks in […]

Phil AmmannJune 4, 2015

On Thursday, the Florida Chamber of Commerce named First Commerce Credit Union President John Medina as Regional Board Chair for the Tallahassee area. Medina, who leads the First Commerce Investments and Insurance Division, will have a one-year term as one of 12 individuals in the Regional Chair Program. “Tallahassee is the center of all legislative […]

Phil AmmannJune 4, 2015

U.S. Reps. Gwen Graham and David Jolly introduced bipartisan legislation in Congress on Thursday to extend the prohibition on oil drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico through 2027. HR 2630, which seeks to amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, extends the drilling ban — 125 miles off much of Florida’s Gulf […]

Phil AmmannJune 4, 2015

Now that the cat is (almost) out of the bag, Jeb Bush wants to celebrate his big announcement with some of the people who helped him get there. And if by “there,” he possibly means the increasingly crowded 2016 GOP presidential race, nearly six months after he “actively” began exploring a White House run. In […]

Phil AmmannJune 4, 2015

Consumer attorney and former television personality Eric Seidel has announced healthy fundraising numbers in his campaign for Hillsborough County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Seidel, 52, a longtime consumer lawyer for Tampa Fox affiliate WTVT-Channel 13, raised more than $30,000 in his campaign’s first month, despite any organized fundraising efforts. He is the first Republican […]

Phil AmmannJune 3, 2015

As the Florida Legislature takes another stab with a 20-day Special Session, Kevin Cate is once again taking bets on when the 2015-2016 state spending plan will be approved. By the Florida Constitution, lawmakers must pass a budget by June 30, and the special session is scheduled through June 20. This time, its #CateBudget, where […]

Phil AmmannJune 3, 2015

On Wednesday, the Florida Chamber of Commerce picked developer Sydney Kitson as Southwest Florida Regional Board chairman. Kitson, CEO of private real estate development firm Kitson & Partners, will have a one-year term as one of 12 individuals in the Regional Chair Program. “As an active business leader in the Southwest Florida region, I am excited […]

Phil AmmannJune 2, 2015

In the GOP race for the 2016 presidential nomination, new polling shows Sen. Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush leading the pack, although no one candidate has emerged as a clear frontrunner. As it now stands, a new CNN/ORC 2016 poll has the race shaping up with some warnings for Democrat Hillary Clinton, as well as […]

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ABC of Florida names Alan Hays, Jack Latvala and Keith Perry as Legislators of the Year

Alan Grayson may have crossed ethical line in attacking Democrats on trade deal

Stanley Cup fever hits Capitol Hill with friendly wagers in Congress

Florida Chamber picks John Medina as Tallahassee Regional Chair

Gwen Graham, David Jolly lead bipartisan fight to ban oil drilling off Gulf beaches

Jeb Bush alumni invited to pre-announcement reception

Without formal fundraising, Eric Seidel nets $30K for Hillsborough Clerk’s race

#CateBudget: placing bets on a final budget agreement

Florida Chamber chooses Kitson & Partners CEO Syd Kitson as regional chairman

New CNN poll: Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush lead GOP; Hillary Clinton stumbles