Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Jacob OglesJanuary 10, 2019

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday called for the resignations of every board member of the South Florida Water Management District. “We really needed to have a fresh start,” DeSantis said during a stop in Stuart. The new Governor said he sent letters to each member thanking them for their services and asking them to step […]

Danny McAuliffeJanuary 10, 2019

A high-profile, bipartisan coalition is re-upping a plea to the public to chip in to relief efforts for the storm-battered Panhandle. The effort, dubbed REBUILD 850, has funneled $400,000 to the Florida Disaster Fund. But monetary needs remain for those affected by Hurricane Michael, the nearly Category 5 cyclone that made landfall exactly three months ago. “We […]

Danny McAuliffeJanuary 10, 2019

Gov. Ron DeSantis will consider three former or current employees of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to be the next head of the state agency. The Florida Transportation Commission (FTC), as required by law, agreed to a shortlist of contenders on Thursday after interviewing potentials for the job. Richard Biter, Kevin Thibault and Phillip Gainer made the cut. The names won’t […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 10, 2019

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2019 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Thursday evening. Like a raging bull, Gov. Ron DeSantis (should we start calling him “Rampagin’ Ron?”) keeps stealing headlines from lawmakers during what turned out to be an underwhelming January committee week. The new Gov. stole the show: Ask for […]

Ryan NicolJanuary 10, 2019

A new survey from the Cuban Research Institute (CRI) at Florida International University (FIU) shows a slight majority of the Cuban community in Miami-Dade County now favors maintaining the embargo between the U.S. and Cuba. That’s a shift from the last version of FIU’s poll in 2016, which showed 54 percent opposing continuation of the […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 10, 2019

Screen-Shot-2019-01-10-at-12.41.56-PM.png

Brittany Dover, who last was Deputy Finance Director for Republican Matt Caldwell‘s campaign for Agriculture Commissioner, now is Legislative Affairs Director for Secretary of State Mike Ertel. Her rise over her short years in politics and The Process has been nothing short of meteoric. She worked her way from the Republican Party of Florida, where […]

Michael MolineJanuary 10, 2019

12241334_1190912410923968_1377029902184960887_n-1024x1024.jpg

Through two straight years of political stalemate over assignment of benefits reform, legislative leaders have declared it would take a crisis to deliver a bill to the Governor’s office. Finally, according to state Rep. Cyndi Stevenson, “I think we’re there.” Stevenson, the new chairwoman of the House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, spoke Thursday following the panel’s […]

Scott PowersJanuary 10, 2019

Kissimmee’s U.S. Rep. Darren Soto has been appointed to a seat on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Soto’s appointment puts him on the committee with a wide range of authority over areas ranging from health care to environmental protection. “This appointment will give us a greater voice on behalf of our constituents to promote […]

Ryan NicolJanuary 10, 2019

A new report from the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) shows trial lawyers spent about $9.2 million on advertising in the Tampa-St. Petersburg and Miami-Fort Lauderdale media markets during the third quarter of 2018. That’s just a slice of the $226 million spent in markets nationwide. That’s an increase of about $40 million over spending in […]

Jacob OglesJanuary 10, 2019

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday morning signed a new executive order committing $2.5 billion over the next four years for Everglades restoration and other water protection. He announced the order at a press conference where he also discussed major changes soon at the South Florida Water Management District and reemphasized his commitment to expecting construction […]

Headlines
Image via city of St. Pete

Get out: New governor wants every South Fla. Water Management District board member gone

Star-studded coalition calls for continued focus on Hurricane Michael

Three names for Transportation Secretary forwarded to Ron DeSantis

Sixty Days for 1.10.19 — A prime-time look at the 2019 Legislative Session

Poll finds support by Miami-Dade Cubans for ending embargo fading

Personnel note: Brittany Dover starts at State

‘I think we’re there’ on AOB reform, House insurance chairwoman says

Darren Soto tapped for House Energy and Commerce committee

Group knocks millions spent on legal ads

Ron DeSantis announces $2.5B investment in Everglades restoration