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Peter SchorschJuly 22, 2017

Democrat Anna Eskamani opened a political committee this month which will allow her to raise funds for her campaign in Orlando-based House District 47. Eskamani sent in the paperwork to open “People Power for Florida” in June and the Florida Division of Elections acknowledged the committee and added it to its database on July 13. […]

Peter SchorschJuly 22, 2017

All that’s left now is the crying. St. Petersburg residents woke Saturday morning to the news, as broken wide open by Charlie Frago and Mark Puente of the Tampa Bay Times, that a state report places much of the blame for the city’s 200-million gallon sewage spill crisis on the administration of Mayor Rick Kriseman. We’ll […]

Peter SchorschJuly 22, 2017

A telecommunications company has sued the Department of Transportation (FDOT) and its secretary, Mike Dew, over legislation passed this year that pre-empts to the state the regulation of telecommunications companies putting “wireless facilities in rights of way.” The company, Rowstar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boca Raton’s Vertical Bridge, has exclusive deals with the state that […]

Peter SchorschJuly 21, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former Congresswoman Gwen Graham did one of her campaign “work days” at a Seminole County free clinic Wednesday and came away pledging to “help more Floridians receive care” if elected. Graham volunteered as a health care navigator for at Shepherd’s Hope and spent her shift helping patients determine if they were […]

Peter SchorschJuly 21, 2017

After millions of gallons of untreated water entered Lake Okeechobee this summer, significant algae blooms are now beginning to form – with nary a word from environmentalists. Both the Palm Beach Post and the TC Palm report on new blooms in Lake O, but (unlike last summer) absent any discharges from the lake there are […]

Peter SchorschJuly 21, 2017

The Florida Lottery on Thursday confirmed that three top officials had turned in their resignations—but wouldn’t say why. Secretary Jim Poppell “is committed to the Lottery fulfilling its mission of funding education for Florida’s students,” spokeswoman Connie Barnes said in an email. The Lottery’s profits go into the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund, which pays for Florida Bright […]

Peter SchorschJuly 21, 2017

On Tuesday, former lawmaker Alex Diaz de la Portilla will ask Republican voters in Senate District 40 to give him another shot at serving in the Florida Legislature. But just days before voters head to the polls Diaz de la Portilla has been evicted from the Republican Party of Miami-Dade County. At its meeting Thursday […]

Peter SchorschJuly 21, 2017

An organization representing the interests of Florida’s private colleges and universities released a “presidential honor roll” thanking some of the state’s top lawmakers for the historic increase in financial aid for Sunshine State students in the 2017 Legislative Session. The Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida lobbies on behalf of about 30 private not-for-profit schools […]

Peter SchorschJuly 20, 2017

Jason Rojas is set to be Jose Oliva‘s chief of staff when Oliva takes over as Speaker of the House for 2018-20. Rojas, recently a staff director in the Florida House, will start August 1 at the Republican Party of Florida, where he will serve in a policy development role that is a stepping stone to […]

Peter SchorschJuly 20, 2017

Florida Trend released its 2017 Best Companies to Work for in Florida list this week and lobbying and regulatory law firm Meenan P.A. made the top-10 in the small companies category. Meenan was the highest-ranked Tallahassee-based company in the rankings and was one of only two legal-lobbying firms in the 2017 rankings. West Palm Beach-based […]

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HD 47 hopeful Anna Eskamani opens political committee

The St. Petersburg mayor’s race is over

Takeaways from Tallahassee — A row over wireless

Gwen Graham vows to help more Floridians receive care after free clinic ‘workday’

New Lake O algae blooms reported, so why are environmentalists silent?

Florida Lottery confirms resignation of three high-level employees

Miami-Dade GOP boots Alex Diaz de la Portilla days before SD 40 primary

Private university advocacy group honors Florida lawmakers

Jose Oliva taps Jason Rojas for key staff position, putting him on track for chief of staff

Florida Trend names lobbying firm Meenan P.A. one of “Best Companies to Work for in Florida”