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Jim RosicaOctober 23, 2015

Phillip Singleton is the only consultant in The Process who can lay claim to the title “Hip-Hop Lobbyist.” He also claims a first: In 2010, he says he became the youngest African-American registered lobbyist in Florida history. The next year, the Florida Conference of Black State Legislators recognized him as an Emerging Leader in Politics, and he […]

Jim RosicaOctober 22, 2015

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Making the Tampa Bay region look like a game of Twister, Senate Rules Chairman David Simmons late Thursday filed his own proposed map redrawing the state’s Senate districts. For instance, Simmons’ map creates a 16th District that takes in about the same area currently represented by GOP Sen. Jack Latvala of Clearwater, not by jumping the bay, […]

Jim RosicaOctober 22, 2015

Pete Antonacci, the new head of the South Florida Water Management District, doesn’t have a conflict of interest just because his lawyer wife has clients with matters before the district. That’s the opinion of Florida Commission on Ethics staff, which will be considered for approval by commission members at their meeting Friday morning, according to […]

Jim RosicaOctober 22, 2015

Some kids want to go to Disney World. Samantha Sexton spent her summers visiting Revolutionary War and Civil War battle sites. The 26-year-old now is associate director of government relations for the PACE Center for Girls, a non-residential delinquency prevention program throughout Florida. Long before that, she was learning her American history, including “the importance of giving […]

Jim RosicaOctober 22, 2015

The Florida Senate looks committed to moving ahead with two proposed remedial maps for its districts: One that keeps the current numbering system and another in which districts would be numbered randomly. Still left undecided, though, is the bigger question of whether senators will have to run for re-election if their district lines change. Senate […]

Jim RosicaOctober 22, 2015

Ask around about Nicholas Scher and you start hearing the same words over and over: “genuine,” “hard-working,” “committed.” Though he’s now cracking the casebooks as a law student at St. Thomas University in South Florida, the 25-year-old has paid his political dues as Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera‘s personal assistant. He was responsible for Lopez-Cantera’s daily briefings, having to research various policies, but […]

Jim RosicaOctober 22, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday called on lawmakers to overhaul the state’s business incentive programs, saying businesses and jobs won’t come to Florida unless they act. Scott’s announcement came after Bill Johnson, his economic development czar, took multiple shellackings from lawmakers on funding requests. State senators in particular have taken Johnson to task for asking for more money than they […]

Jim RosicaOctober 22, 2015

A proposed constitutional amendment that would allow Floridians to generate and sell their own solar power passes legal muster, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The court’s purview was limited to whether the language embraces one subject and uses “clear and unambiguous language” in the ballot summary. The majority said yes on both counts. Justices Ricky Polston, however, disagreed on […]

Jim RosicaOctober 22, 2015

In both public service and the private sector, Ryan Reiter has set himself apart from the pack. “Exceptionally bright, courteous, responsible and compassionate” is how one person explained why the 29-year-old former Marine merits inclusion in this year’s “30 Under 30” crowd. As an aide to Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca, he coordinated a free bus-pass program for low-income […]

Jim RosicaOctober 22, 2015

It’s been a busy year for Sara Johnson. Since joining the anti-gambling expansion No Casinos team in early January, Johnson has spoken to more than 35 civic groups, radio shows and political clubs, along with a bevy of community leaders. The 21-year-old got an early introduction to hectic paces. At 14, she attended her first TeenPact Leadership class and learned […]

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Meet Phillip Singleton, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

David Simmons files map for Senate redistricting

Board will consider Pete Antonacci ethics opinion

Meet Samantha Sexton, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

State Senate moving forward with redistricting maps

Meet Nick Scher, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

Rick Scott calls for overhaul of state’s business incentives

Supreme Court approves first of 2 proposed solar amendments

Meet Ryan Reiter, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

Meet Sara Johnson, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics