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Jim RosicaAugust 15, 2016

Former state Sen C. Welborn Daniel died Wednesday, according to an announcement from the Florida Senate. He was 90. Daniel, a Democrat, served in the House representing Lake County from 1957-63, then in the Senate representing two different districts in 1965-66 and 1968-72. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church […]

Jim RosicaAugust 15, 2016

State economists began crunching the numbers Monday morning as they work up how much money the state will have to craft the next yearly budget. The Revenue Estimating Conference, made up of Governor’s Office and legislative forecasters, met to suss out income for the General Revenue Fund. Their prognosis is only 0.2 percent off the […]

Jim RosicaAugust 15, 2016

Miami art dealer Gary Nader has filed a bid protest against Miami Dade College after losing out on a multi-million-dollar development project on campus, according to paperwork obtained by FloridaPolitics.com Sunday. The idea for the project began as Nader’s own unsolicited pitch to the school last May: To build a world-class Latin American art museum […]

Jim RosicaAugust 12, 2016

Attorney Jeffrey E. Lewis has been appointed to the 1st Judicial Circuit bench. Gov. Rick Scott’s office announced the move Friday. The circuit covers Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties. Lewis, 61, of Pensacola, has served as regional conflict counsel for the 1st District Court of Appeal region in north Florida since 2007. He was an assistant public defender […]

Jim RosicaAugust 12, 2016

Florida’s registered Democrats now outnumber Republicans by nearly 4.7 million to 4.4 million for the Aug. 30 primary election. The state’s Division of Elections released “book closing reports” late Friday, which “provide statistical information on active registered voters who are eligible to vote in the election as of the book closing date,” Aug. 1. Those […]

Jim RosicaAugust 12, 2016

The number of Floridians voting by mail for this year’s primary election has exceeded a half-million. As of Friday, the state’s Division of Elections website showed 535,663 ballots had been returned to county supervisors of elections. Republicans still are leading Democrats, 257,163 to 205,384. Historically, Florida Republicans have had an advantage with vote-by-mail ballots, while the Democrats are stronger with early voting. […]

Jim RosicaAugust 12, 2016

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If you’re gonna go out, go out with a bang. U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, a Tallahassee Democrat, announced Friday “she is co-sponsoring legislation to ban members of Congress from ever becoming federal lobbyists.” The problem is, it’s probably not constitutional. “My horseback answer is ‘no,'” said Joseph Little, a retired professor of the University of Florida’s Levin […]

Jim RosicaAugust 12, 2016

It’s a homecoming for Matt Ubben in his new job. Ubben, who has been president of Floridians for Better Transportation (FBT), will be the next executive director of the Florida Transportation Commission, according to a Thursday press release. He was its public affairs director in the late 1990s. Ubben now replaces Brad Swanson as administrative head of the commission. The […]

Jim RosicaAugust 11, 2016

Budget season has begun in Tallahassee with the release of financial “outlooks” that state agencies rely on to come up with their yearly budget requests. The numbers, released Thursday, give agency heads some idea of a baseline. Of course, they’re sure to ebb and flow between now and the 2017 Legislative Session. Most importantly, as LobbyTools points […]

Jim RosicaAugust 11, 2016

A former senior nurse with the Florida Department of Health is joining Florida TaxWatch as a health care policy analyst. The Tallahassee-based nonprofit watchdog organization announced the move Thursday. Her first day was Aug. 1. Allison Wiman “brings more than two decades of experience in nursing and research, from nutrition and school nursing to risk assessments and childhood development,” […]

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Helene, early Sept. 27. Image via NOAA via AP.

Former Sen. C. Welborn Daniel dies

State economists start refining revenue estimate for 2017-18 budget

Art dealer files protest in Miami Dade College project

Jeffrey Lewis is newest 1st Circuit judge

State posts ‘book closing’ info for August primary

Primary votes-by-mail pass half-million mark

Gwen Graham supports ‘forever’ lobbying ban on members of Congress

Personnel note: Matt Ubben to Florida Transportation Commission

State economists get ready for yearly budget

Personnel note: Allison Wiman joins Florida TaxWatch