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Phil AmmannAugust 5, 2015

Florida restaurateurs are speaking out in favor of expanded access to solar energy, as the way for small business owners to manage spiraling energy costs. On Wednesday, the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) endorsed the Floridians for Solar Choice ballot initiative, which seeks inclusion on the 2016 ballot. In giving its support, the state’s non-profit hospitality […]

Phil AmmannAugust 5, 2015

For state Rep. Matt Gaetz, “In God We Trust” is more than the nation’s motto since 1956. In a new email, Gaetz says it is “literally” the founding values of both Florida and the United States. So when Police Chief Chris Wells of Bonifay – a small town in Holmes County — is criticized for […]

Phil AmmannAugust 5, 2015

Consumers for Smart Solar — the bipartisan coalition of business and civic leaders— received three significant endorsements in its campaign to put a solar energy amendment on Florida’s 2016 ballot. In a joint announcement Tuesday, the Florida Council for Safe Communities, National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) and the Partnership for Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) […]

Phil AmmannAugust 5, 2015

In five years as Florida governor, Rick Scott has not made many fans among those who protect Florida’s environment, are concerned about climate change of the state’s environmental community in general. As Tim Elfrink reports in the Miami New Times: “by most expert accounts … Scott’s tenure in Tallahassee has been a flat-out catastrophe for […]

Phil AmmannAugust 5, 2015

Orlando-based political blogger Frank Torres is bringing his brand of in-depth Central Florida political coverage to Florida Politics. Torres is the latest addition to Extensive Enterprises, the new media company founded by Peter Schorsch, which publishes FloridaPolitics.com, SaintPetersBlog.com, Context Florida and Sunburn, the frequent go-to digest of what’s hot in Florida politics. “There’s no one more dialed-in […]

Phil AmmannAugust 4, 2015

Seemingly every day, Marco Rubio announces another Nevada-area endorsement. As Jon Ralston notes in the Reno Gazette-Journal, many are familiar to locals: state Sen. Patty Farley, Assemblyman Erv Nelson, and ex-state Sen. Warren Hardy. Others, however, are not as well known, which leads Ralston to ask: who they are and why they are so important? […]

Phil AmmannAugust 4, 2015

Former state Rep. Stephen Precourt is no longer on the list of more than 100 Floridians seeking the job of executive director of the Florida Transportation Commission. The Orlando Republican has not yet given a reason why his name is no longer under consideration. The FTC is a nine-member panel to oversee the Florida Department […]

Phil AmmannAugust 3, 2015

Dr. Ralph Nobo Jr. is now the 139th president of the Florida Medical Association. Nobo, an obstetrician/gynecologist with a private practice in Bartow, was officially sworn in Saturday at the 2015 FMA Annual Meeting at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort in Orlando. “Dr. Nobo has served organized medicine and the FMA at every level, […]

Phil AmmannAugust 3, 2015

As Republican White House hopefuls prepare for the first official GOP presidential debate, most of the attention – good or bad – will go to Donald Trump over what he will, or won’t, say. As for politics, however, the real interest isn’t what Trump ultimately does on the Cleveland debate stage Thursday night, but who […]

Phil AmmannAugust 3, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott announced five new appointments and two reappointments on Friday to a variety of statewide regulatory boards. Northwest Florida Transportation Corridor Authority Scott began by announcing one appointment and two reappointments to the Northwest Florida Transportation Corridor Authority. NFTCA works to improve mobility, enhance traveler safety, provide for hurricane evacuation routes, and promote […]

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Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association announces support for Solar Choice Amendment

Email insights: Matt Gaetz enters the fray over ‘In God We Trust’

Three influential groups announce support for Smart Solar Amendment

Bill Day’s latest: Rick Scott and his Looney Tunes environmental award

Frank Torres joins Florida Politics for in-depth Central Florida coverage

Marco Rubio slowly builds Mormon strategy to win Nevada caucus

Update: Steve Precourt pulls out from final list for Florida Transportation Commission executive director

Florida Medical Association installs Ralph Nobo as president for 2015-2016

Bill Day’s latest: Donald Trump shields Jeb Bush from the debate storm

Gov. Scott announces seven new state board appointments