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Scott PowersDecember 4, 2018

After serving two terms, Blaise Ingoglia is stepping down as chair of the Republican Party of Florida. He announced the move Tuesday, citing the support of term limits for RPOF members. Ingoglia also serves as a state representative from House District 35 in Hernando County, In 2015, Ingoglia rose to power in what was primarily an insurgency against […]

Danny McAuliffeDecember 4, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott will not resign from office before his term ends, a spokesman announced on Tuesday. “When Governor Scott was elected Governor of Florida, he promised to fight for Florida families every single day of his term,” said John Tupps, Scott’s Communications Director. “Governor Scott will remain Governor until January 8th, 2019.” The announcement extinguishes speculation that […]

Michael MolineDecember 4, 2018

Asking doctors — instead of courts — to resolve disputed medical claims could save millions of dollars for Florida’s workers’ compensation system, Florida TaxWatch said Tuesday. The nonpartisan government watchdog proposed emulating California’s independent medical review (IMR) process, which steers such disputes to “appropriately qualified, independent medical professionals” rather than compensation judges or trial courts. […]

Jacob OglesDecember 4, 2018

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Collier County Republicans chose a new chair. And it’s not Byron Donalds. By a 42-36 vote, members of the Collier County Republican Executive Committee elected local activist Russell Tuff over state Rep. Donalds, a Naples lawmaker who ran with the apparent blessing of Governor-elect Ron DeSantis. Tuff, who ran for Collier County Commission two years […]

Scott PowersDecember 3, 2018

Nineteen months after the Florida Legislature apologized on behalf of the state for injustice toward four black men falsely accused of rape in 1949 and urged Gov. Rick Scott and Florida’s cabinet to expedite pardons for them, there appear to be no such pardons in the works for the Groveland Four. But there still might […]

Jim RosicaDecember 3, 2018

Circuit Judge Karen Gievers has asked attorneys whether a new constitutional amendment should guide her decision over how many retail stores medical marijuana providers in the state can open, and where. Court records accessed Monday show that Gievers asked lawyers for Trulieve, a medical cannabis company, and the state’s Department of Health for opinions on the applicability of one […]

Jim RosicaDecember 3, 2018

A medical marijuana provider in Florida warned customers of a data breach involving its website. AltMed, which does business as MüV, posted on its Facebook page Saturday. A customer had alerted it earlier that day that “customer information could be accessed through a search utility on (the) website. Within 10 minutes, our Information Technology staff […]

Jacob OglesDecember 3, 2018

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What’s a political campaign to do once their candidate loses? The Andrew Gillum campaign vowed to continue as a movement and build Florida’s progressive grassroots. An email headlined “The Mid-Terms are over … Now What?!’ was blasted out to supporters statewide Sunday evening, encouraging those who worked to elect Gillum as Governor to continue the […]

Jacob OglesDecember 2, 2018

Attorney General-elect Ashley Moody signaled she will crack down on fentanyl distribution after a decision by China to label the synthetic drug as a controlled substance. “Chinese companies are the largest fentanyl suppliers directly and indirectly to the US,” Moody tweeted Sunday. “I will aggressively fight our opioid epidemic and am glad to see more positive […]

Jacob OglesDecember 1, 2018

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Tributes poured in overnight to President George H.W. Bush. The Republican leader boasted a strong connection to Florida, and leaders in the Sunshine State paid their respects along with the nation. Most notably, former Gov. Jeb Bush, who released kind words about his father: “I already miss the greatest human being that I will ever know. […]

Headlines

Blaise Ingoglia stepping aside as Florida GOP chair

Carlos Lopez-Cantera won’t be next governor after all

TaxWatch throws new idea into workers’ compensation debate

Russell Tuff cuts off Byron Donalds with Collier GOP win

No pardons in line for Groveland Four as Rick Scott, clemency board postpone meeting

Constitutional question clouds medical marijuana case

Medical marijuana company warns of data breach

Andrew Gillum campaign looks toward ‘Next Steps’ after defeat

Ashley Moody to crack down on Chinese fentanyl

Jeb Bush, Florida remember George H.W. Bush