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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 19, 2018

The big takeaway from December’s Florida jobs report: the unemployment rate has ticked up, albeit from a historic low. The December number: 3.7 percent, up from 3.6 percent the month before. Despite this slight raise in the official unemployment rate, Gov. Rick Scott‘s narrative of being the jobs governor remains as intact as it was. In […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 18, 2018

Prompted by a series of sex scandals that enveloped several senators, the Florida Senate on Thursday rolled out new guidelines on how to handle sexual harassment in the workplace. The new employee code of conduct cites “patting, pinching, or intentionally brushing against an individual’s body,” unwelcome kissing or hugging as part of a greeting — […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 18, 2018

Slowly, but surely, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis‘ path to the Governor’s Mansion is becoming clearer. The way will be spotlighted, every few days or so, with a key national endorsement. Wednesday saw Fox News host Sean Hannity back the Marineland Republican. “I’ve known you all these years,” said Hannity. “I cannot more enthusiastically endorse and completely support […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 18, 2018

When former state Rep. Baxter Troutman was 16, he attended Boys State. There, he ran for Agriculture Commissioner. Three decades later, Troutman has followed up on the reality of a rather idiosyncratic-seeming childhood goal. He is one of four Republicans vying for the opportunity to become Agriculture Commissioner. Unlike the incumbent, Adam Putnam, who seemed like […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 17, 2018

More than two thirds of Florida voters say presidential elections should be decided by the national popular vote, according to a Florida Atlantic University poll. The poll, commissioned by the League of Women Voters, asked 1,000 registered voters how they thought the country should elect the President, and 68 percent said the winner should be […]

Scott PowersJanuary 17, 2018

Now that four people have been killed after somehow walking or bicycling into Brightline railroad trains’ paths, the state senator who has been pushing for Florida to regulate safety for the state’s new high-speed, private passenger rail service decried whether there have been enough tragedies for the state to start considering train safety. “How many […]

Scott PowersJanuary 17, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is launching a new television commercial throughout Florida today accusing Gov. Rick Scott of denying climate change and vowing that any threat of oil drilling off Florida’s coast “is going to stop” if Levine is elected governor. The 30-second ad “Denial” is backed by a $375,000 broadcast and cable TV […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 16, 2018

The committee hoping to put a constitutional amendment on the 2018 ballot that would automatically restore voting rights to nonviolent Florida felons is inching closer to the signature quota required to place an amendment on the ballot. Floridians for a Fair Democracy says it submitted more than 1.1 million signatures to various supervisors of elections during the […]

Scott PowersJanuary 16, 2018

Former state Sen. Jack Latvala, who is sitting on nearly $4 million in political committee money and another $600,00 in the campaign fund for his going-nowhere bid for Florida governor, said Tuesday his unused campaign money will be returned to donors if he closes down that campaign, and he’ll decide next week what he intends […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 16, 2018

Florida Power & Light says it’s dropping plans to charge customers for Hurricane Irma costs and will instead apply savings from the recently enacted Tax and Jobs Act to cover the cost. For the average customer, this means savings of about $250. FPL also announced that the tax savings could allow it to continue operating […]

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Unemployment number ticks up from historic low

Senate announces new policy on sexual, workplace harassment

Hannitized: Ron DeSantis scores Fox News host’s backing for gubernatorial bid

Baxter Troutman: ‘This is it for me’

Floridians want popular vote to decide presidential elections, poll says

With four Brightline pedestrian deaths, Debbie Mayfield imploring need for state safety regulation

New Philip Levine TV ad focuses on off-shore drilling threat

Felon voter restoration initiative close to making 2018 ballot, supporters say

Jack Latvala mulling what to do with $4.5 million of political money

FPL to pass federal tax cut onto customers instead of raising rates to pay for $1.3 billion Hurricane Irma restoration