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Phil AmmannSeptember 10, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott, in a precedent-setting move, became the first sitting governor in history successfully sued for violating Florida’s public records laws. In Bill Day’s latest, Floridians are now on the hook for at least $700,000. Tallahassee attorney Steven Andrews first filed a lawsuit against Scott in 2012 over violating a contract for the purchase […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 10, 2015

A powerful new tool to make state lawmakers more responsive to constituents launched Thursday — literally. Rocket Lobby, a free legislative accountability search engine from public relations firm CATE COMM, reached the stratosphere with its logo attached to a high-altitude weather balloon. Video of the launch is available on YouTube. RocketLobby.com allows anyone in the […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 10, 2015

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On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott named Karen Harrington and reappointed Douglas Harrison to the South Broward Hospital District Board of Commissioners. Both terms are through June 30, 2019. South Broward Hospital District oversees all actions of Memorial Healthcare System, the third-largest public health care system in the nation. Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, one of […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 8, 2015

Congressman Vern Buchanan is losing Deputy Chief Of Staff Max Goodman, who is leaving for a role as political director with U.S. Rep. David Jolly’s Senate campaign. Goodman made the announcement in an email obtained by Florida Politics. Based in D.C., he has worked with the Sarasota Republican since his first election in 2006, becoming full-time communications director […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 8, 2015

On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott announced twelve appointments to a variety of state regulatory boards, including two circuit court judges and two to the Judicial Qualifications Commission. Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court Scott announced the appointment of Judge Kim Hernandez Vance to the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court, which serves Hillsborough County. Vance, 54, of Tampa, has served […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 6, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Pinellas budget invests in smart priorities Pinellas County Administrator Mark Woodard sums up the county’s financial situation quite nicely: “The good old days aren’t here yet. But things are better.” The county’s proposed $2 billion budget for 2015-16, which will be the […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 4, 2015

After taking a stab at Congress last year, Alan Cohn is revisiting his more-familiar career: investigative journalism. WWSB-TV, Sarasota’s ABC affiliate, announced the longtime Tampa Bay reporter, and former congressional candidate, will lead a new 7 p.m. newscast with a political slant. According to Cohn, “ABC 7 News at 7:00” will center on long-form reporting on a […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 4, 2015

Akin Gump, the nation’s largest lobby firm, is looking to open a business unit in Cuba. First noted in The Washington Post, the move is the latest in expanding business and consumer operations after President Barack Obama announced in December that the U.S. would begin normalized diplomatic relations with the Caribbean island nation. Among the […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 4, 2015

Max Goodman, deputy chief of staff for Sarasota U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, is leaving for a role with U.S. Rep. David Jolly’s Senate campaign. Goodman made the announcement in an email obtained by Florida Politics. Goodman, based in D.C., has worked with Buchanan since 2006, becoming full-time communications director in 2010. Goodman was promoted to […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 4, 2015

Days before Tuesday night’s debut as “Late Show” host, Stephen Colbert escalated the battle with one of the show’s first guests – GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush. The good-natured altercation began, unsurprisingly, with a fundraising pitch. Bush used his upcoming appearance on Colbert’s inaugural CBS broadcast for a contest, which offers supporters a chance to win tickets to […]

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Bill Day’s latest: Rick Scott’s lawsuits put Floridians on the hook

New search engine linking lawmakers, constituents launches … literally

Gov. Scott names two to South Broward Hospital District Board

Longtime Vern Buchanan staff member joins David Jolly campaign as political director

Rick Scott announces one dozen judicial, qualification commission and state board appointments

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

Reporter Alan Cohn returns to investigative journalism with WWSB-TV newscast

Top U.S. lobbying firm to open Cuba practice

Personnel note: Longtime Vern Buchanan staff member Max Goodman joins David Jolly campaign

Stephen Colbert pokes fun at Jeb Bush for using “Late Show” appearance as fundraising