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Jim RosicaOctober 19, 2015

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In a surprise move, Florida Senate President Andy Gardiner on Monday brought up for discussion a plan to remove a Confederate flag from the chamber’s official seal and replace it with the state flag. The plan was adopted without objection during the first floor session of the third Special Session of this year, though not before several senators were […]

Jim RosicaOctober 19, 2015

State Sen. Bill Galvano, who chairs his chamber’s redistricting panel, on Monday said sitting senators may not have to stand for re-election even if their districts change because of the current effort to reapportion the state Senate. Galvano, a lawyer and Bradenton Republican, spoke on the floor of the Senate during the first day of the Special Session […]

Jim RosicaOctober 19, 2015

State Sen. Maria Sachs has filed an amendment to this year’s “campus carry” legislation that would allow each public college and university to decide whether to allow concealed weapons on campuses. Sachs, a Delray Beach Democrat, submitted the change Monday to the bill (SB 68). The legislation as currently written would delete the current blanket prohibition […]

Jim RosicaOctober 19, 2015

Keaton Alexander didn’t fall far from the family tree. Her great-grandfather, Ben Hill Griffin Jr., was in the Florida Legislature and ran for governor in 1974, losing the Democratic primary to Reubin Askew. Her father, JD Alexander, was a Florida state representative and senator for 14 years. And her sister, Britton, was press secretary for the Senate’s Republican caucus. […]

Jim RosicaOctober 16, 2015

The Florida Bar’s Board of Governors on Friday postponed consideration of taking a formal stand on an evidence law change favored by Gov. Rick Scott and conservative lawmakers. The change was actually passed into law two years ago but the courts have yet to follow it. Bar spokeswoman Francine Walker said the board, meeting in Atlantic Beach, “tabled” […]

Jim RosicaOctober 16, 2015

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First-time candidate Mary Thomas, running for north Florida’s 2nd Congressional District, on Friday picked up the endorsement of state Rep. Jimmie T. Smith. “Mary Thomas is the only true conservative in the race,” said Smith, who chairs the Veteran & Military Affairs Subcommittee. “She has experience working for Gov. Rick Scott and experience working to support our military […]

Jim RosicaOctober 16, 2015

The Florida Supreme Court has reset oral argument in the congressional redistricting case for Nov. 10, according to an order released Friday. Arguments will begin at 2 p.m. Lawyers for the Florida House of Representatives on Thursday had asked the court to postpone argument, originally set for Nov. 2, because it conflicted with the upcoming Special Session […]

Jim RosicaOctober 16, 2015

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Augustus Sol Invictus, the Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate from Florida, participated in an “Ask Me Anything” session Thursday night on the Reddit news and social networking website. The 32-year-old Invictus recently made headlines when he told the Associated Press he was a pagan who once killed and drank a goat’s blood. But he is also a working […]

Jim RosicaOctober 16, 2015

A Broward County judge is suing for damages and injunctive relief, saying a Florida prison inmate filed a fake $2.8 million lien against her as retribution for denying him bail, according to court records. The Attorney General’s Office filed the case earlier this month in Leon County Circuit Civil Court on behalf of Circuit Judge […]

Jim RosicaOctober 15, 2015

Lawyers for the Florida House of Representatives are asking the state Supreme Court to postpone the Nov. 2 oral argument in the congressional redistricting case because it conflicts with the upcoming Special Session to redraw the state Senate districts. Attorneys for the House, including former Supreme Court Justice Charles T. Wells, George Meros and Jason Unger of […]

Jim Rosica

Senate removes Confederate flag from official seal

Bill Galvano: No new elections for senators whose districts change

Maria Sachs files amendment to campus carry bill

Meet Keaton Alexander, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

Florida Bar punts on controversial evidence standard

Jimmie Smith endorses Mary Thomas in CD-2 race

Supreme Court grants House’s request to reschedule oral argument in redistricting case

Augustus Sol Invictus takes his campaign to Reddit

Broward judge says she’s wrongly accused of owing millions

Fla. House att’ys to Supreme Court: Just checked our calendar…can we reschedule?