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Staff ReportsNovember 13, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott announced that he will propose $178 million to support active military, veterans and their families in Florida as part of his 2018-2019 recommended budget, according to a Monday press release. “He also announced his support for a proposal being considered by the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) to provide free tuition to the families of fallen first […]

Staff ReportsNovember 13, 2017

Get your checkbooks ready, PAC chairs and Tallahassee uber-lobbyists for a handful of fundraisers for legislative candidates planned for this week. — On Monday, Nov. 13, Plantation Democratic state Sen. Lauren Book will be holding a fundraiser beginning 5:30 p.m. at Old Fields Plantation, 396 Booth Lane in Monticello. Book is seeking a second term […]

Staff ReportsNovember 13, 2017

The Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg says it “reported an annual surplus of $627,000 in 2016, continuing its trend of continuous financial improvement,” according to a recent press release. “I applaud the hard work of the Poynter staff to get us to the point where we have begun to reinvest in the Institute,” said Neil Brown, the newly […]

Staff ReportsNovember 10, 2017

A local contractor which helped transform St. Petersburg’s Sundial outdoor shopping complex is suing the owner of the premier upscale entertainment and retail center. At issue is more than $132,000 left unpaid of the $11.5 million contract. Hennessy Construction Services is the contractor behind some of the city’s most high-profile projects. Founded in 1920, Hennessy, through […]

Staff ReportsNovember 10, 2017

The cost to buy worker’s compensation insurance is going down in the Sunshine State. Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier on Thursday issued a final order granting approval to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) for a statewide overall rate level decrease of 9.5 percent and premium level decrease of 9.8 percent, according to a press release. […]

Staff ReportsNovember 9, 2017

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Florida’s leading nursing home association is pushing back on that state’s public accusations that nearly two dozen nursing homes missed a key deadline in Gov. Rick Scott‘s emergency generator rule. A statement Wednesday from the Agency for Health Care Administration claims 23 nursing homes have not followed Scott’s rule that nursing homes and assisted living […]

Staff ReportsNovember 8, 2017

A border dispute in St. Petersburg is breaking out between a massive museum project under construction and its next-door neighbor, a long-established downtown bank. In 2013, Tarpon Springs businessman and art collector Rodolfo “Rudy” Ciccarello announced plans for the Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement in downtown St. Pete. The next step came […]

Staff ReportsNovember 7, 2017

The Republican primary for Attorney General is starting to heat up — and every dollar counts. For former Hillsborough Circuit Court judge Ashley Moody, there is a remarkably catholic approach to where those dollars come from. Even liberal Democrats — such as mentor Martha Barnett, the reliably liberal former President of the American Bar Association — are […]

Staff ReportsNovember 7, 2017

A special primary election to replace former Sen. Jeff Clemens will be held Jan. 30, with a special general election April 10, meaning Senate District 31 will have no representation during the 2018 Legislative Session. Gov. Rick Scott signed an executive order, announced Monday night, calling for the special elections. The 2018 Session is slated […]

Staff ReportsNovember 6, 2017

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Chair Brian Yablonski is leaving Florida to become executive director of the Property and Environment Research Center based in Bozeman, Montana. Founded in 1980, PERC is a national conservation research institute that focuses on entrepreneurship and market-based solutions to environmental problems. Yablonski replaces Reed Watson, who is leaving […]

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Rick Scott wants millions for active-duty military, vets

Get your checkbooks ready for this week’s legislative fundraisers

Poynter posts surplus despite operating loss last year

Sundial contractor sues owner for unpaid $132K of $11.5M contract

Workers’ comp costs going down

Nursing homes push back on public accusations of noncompliance in generator order

St. Pete Arts and Crafts Museum sued over demands for alley access

GOP Attorney General hopeful leans on prominent Democrat for fundraising help

Special election ordered to replace Jeff Clemens

FWC chair Brian Yablonski to join Montana-based environmental think tank