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Peter SchorschJanuary 16, 2017

The Florida Blue Foundation will hold its 2017 Community Health Symposium and Sapphire Awards April 19-20 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee. The two-day event will feature speakers from leading health professionals, and focus on a variety of issues facing the industry. The event kicks off at 9:45 a.m. April 19 with a keynote […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 15, 2017

Former state Rep. and Financial Regulation Commissioner Tom Grady has touched off a lawsuit between the state’s insurance and financial regulators and a San Francisco-based software concern. Zenefits, which describes itself as “a technology company … that integrates the administration of human resources and employee benefits,” filed suit in Leon County Circuit Civil court […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 15, 2017

As his second term in office winds down, Rick Scott should be considering his legacy as Florida governor, particularly if he wants to run for the U.S. Senate in 2018. It’s that same legacy that makes Scott’s recent decision “bizarre,” at least in the eyes of The Capitolist’s Brian Burgess. Burgess refers to Adam Hollingsworth, […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 13, 2017

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Charlie Crist is calling on President Barack Obama to intervene on behalf of one of his constituents, a St. Petersburg man imprisoned for 23 years for a crime a growing number of people believe he did not commit. On Friday, the freshman St. Petersburg Democrat sent a letter to the White House telling the story […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 13, 2017

Ken Reecy has been named Interim Executive Director of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC), according to a press release. Cissy Proctor, Executive Director of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, announced the move on Friday. Reecy currently serves as the agency’s Multifamily Program Director. “Ken has extensive experience and is committed to helping Florida families secure safe, […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 13, 2017

In a recent POLITICO article, Florida Teachers’ Union President Joanne McCall said the following: “We believe that those closest to the students should be making the decisions about what is best for the students they serve.” At issue was the controversy surrounding the state Board of Education’s efforts to turn around Florida’s worst performing public […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 13, 2017

Close Call: On Wednesday evening, the reports trickled in from Washington, D.C. Rep. John Rutherford had suffered a medical episode in the U.S. House of Representatives, one which led him to require hospitalization through Thursday. The fear expressed by many: a massive heart attack. That speculation went out on Twitter, and the hours between the incident […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 13, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. PARTY TIME Orlando is the place to be for Florida political junkies this weekend, when both the Democratic and Republican state parties vote on their leaders for the 2018 election cycle. With […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 12, 2017

Central Florida Republican Rep. Mike Miller is calling for part of an Orange County highway to be renamed in honor of the late golfer Arnold Palmer. Miller, who represents Winter Park, filed HB 225 this week, which would call a portion of State Road 408 between Kirkman Road and Clarke Road “Arnold Palmer Expressway.” A […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 11, 2017

Florida lawmakers are likely to face another campaign to repeal state law requiring the wall of separation between liquor and grocery stores. Despite good intentions behind such an effort, walls are there for a reason. Consider the case of Lake Mary teen Shellby Conder. After drinking five beers in a Villages Wal-Mart, Conder was arrested last […]

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Florida Blue Foundation symposium to focus on health care, poverty and community

Takeaways from Tallahassee for 1.15.17 – Trade secrets

Brian Burgess: Adam Hollingsworth appointment could be blip on Rick Scott’s legacy

Charlie Crist pleads case of Michael Morgan, unjustly jailed for 23 years, to Barack Obama

Ken Reecy named interim head of Florida Housing

Who knows best, parents or teachers’ union?

Jacksonville Bold for 1.13.17 — Close call

Sunburn for 1.13.17 – Party boss votes; Rubio vs. Rex; Phil Levine angles; Early signs of Latvala magic; Happy 25, GT!

Mike Miller files bill to rename Orange County Hwy. ‘Arnold Palmer Expressway’

Drunk teen in Wal-Mart shows why we need wall between liquor, grocery stores