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Jim RosicaSeptember 23, 2016

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Former lawmaker and current Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles Canady now is on the final list of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump‘s “potential Supreme Court picks.” Canady, one of two conservatives on the state’s highest court, and 20 others are jurists that Trump on Friday said “he would consider as potential replacements” for the late […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 22, 2016

Incumbent state Rep. Dan Raulerson‘s Democratic opponent has sued him, challenging the credentials he used to qualify to run for office. Namely, Democrat Jose N. Vazquez Figueroa this week alleged that Raulerson should be disqualified for the House District 58 race because someone used “correction fluid,” such as Wite-Out, on his paperwork, his suit said. He’s suing Raulerson, a two-term Plant […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 22, 2016

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that carrying a replica of an antique gun doesn’t violate the state’s prohibition on felons possessing firearms. The court on Thursday ruled 5-2 that Christopher D. Weeks’ “conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon” should be reversed and his sentence of three years’ probation vacated. Notably, […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 22, 2016

Getting the juice back on after Hurricane Hermine was about the same or faster than similar “power restoration efforts” after storms. That’s the conclusion of a report released this week by the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) on Tallahassee’s response to this month’s Category 1 storm. The FMEA’s survey shows “another Category 1 storm, Hurricane […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 21, 2016

The musicians behind the hits “Happy Together” and “Elenore” say they have an “exclusive Florida common law copyright” to their music, entitling them to get paid for their old rock ‘n’ roll. Lawyers for Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman, original members of the 1960s band The Turtles and later known as Flo & Eddie, filed […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 21, 2016

Liz Dudek, who moved up the ranks at Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration to become its leader, is retiring from the agency effective Oct. 3. “Liz has been a part of my team since my first year in office and has spent over four decades serving Florida families,” Gov. Rick Scott said in […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 20, 2016

Despite dwindling revenue for the state budget in the years ahead, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Rick Swearingen stuck to his budget request for 2017-18. On Tuesday, Swearingen presented his request to Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet: Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. It was […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 20, 2016

Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier won’t commit to an answer on Obamacare being a long-term solution to the Sunshine State’s health insurance needs. When asked Tuesday whether the insurance regime set up by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could be salvaged, Altmaier said “that will take a little bit more conversation; I don’t know that I’m ready […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 19, 2016

Florida law school students’ downward spiral continues, with only 68.2 percent passing the latest state bar exam. The state’s Board of Bar Examiners on Monday released the figures for the July 26-27 examination. The results are for first-time test takers only. This July’s overall pass rate was 0.7 percent lower than last year’s, of 68.9 percent. In 2014, it was 71.8 […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 19, 2016

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Term-limited state Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda, who will leave office this November, says she has quit the Democratic Party. “This past Friday, I changed my voter registration from Democrat to NPA. No party affiliation,” she tweeted Monday morning, adding a red heart and U.S. flag emoji at the end. And she later tweeted in response […]

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Aerial photo courtesy Jesse Biter.

Charles Canady on Donald Trump’s Supreme Court wish list

Dan Raulerson sued over Wite-Out on campaign form

Replicas of antique guns don’t break felons-in-possession law, court says

City was speedy on power restoration post-Hermine, report says

“Happy Together” musicians file first brief in copyright dispute

Secretary Liz Dudek to retire from AHCA

FDLE head on budget: ‘I asked for what we need’

David Altmaier unsure on Obamacare’s future in Florida

Florida bar exam passage rate drops to lowest point in 5 years

Tallahassee’s Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda leaves Democratic Party