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Mitch PerryOctober 4, 2017

Save Southern Heritage Florida is now pursuing legal action in Broward County against the city of Hollywood after city commissioners voted in August to rename three streets honoring Confederate war leaders. The Tampa-based advocacy group went to court earlier this year to prevent moving a Confederate monument from a Hillsborough County courthouse. On August 30, […]

Peter SchorschOctober 4, 2017

State Rep. David Richardson announced Wednesday that he will report raising over $500,000 for his bid in Florida’s 27th Congressional District in the third quarter, his first since filing. More than 90 percent of the 2,400-plus donors who contributed to the Miami Beach Democrat last quarter gave less than $200 dollars. The campaign added small-dollar […]

Mitch PerryOctober 3, 2017

A northwest Florida “health coach” has filed a lawsuit in Tallahassee federal court after the Department of Health slapped her with a cease and desist order because she doesn’t have an occupational license. Heather Kokesch Del Castillo sued in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida on First Amendment grounds Tuesday after the state reprimanded her […]

Staff ReportsOctober 3, 2017

Consumer sentiment among Floridians dropped six-tenths of a point in September to 95.5 from a revised figure of 96.1 in August. Similarly, the University of Michigan’s nationwide consumer sentiment index decreased slightly in September. Of the five components that make up the index, three decreased and two increased. Perceptions of one’s personal financial situation now […]

Associated PressOctober 3, 2017

On the ground in Puerto Rico nearly two weeks after a hurricane ravaged the island, President Donald Trump heaped praise Tuesday on his administration’s relief workers and, more selectively, Puerto Rican officials after earlier dismissing critics of the federal response as “politically motivated ingrates.” Trump told officials and relief workers assembled in an airplane hangar […]

Staff ReportsOctober 3, 2017

The Public Service Commission, which regulates investor-owned utilities, on Tuesday set into motion its plan “to review electric utility hurricane preparedness and restoration actions during the 2017 hurricane season,” the panel said in a press release. “The review will explore the potential to further minimize infrastructure damage that results in outages,” the release said. Chairman […]

Staff ReportsOctober 3, 2017

Caulkins Citrus Co. launched the expansion of its Indiantown “water farm,” increasing the reservoir from an existing 413 acres to 3,200 acres. “The expansion of the facility was completed in just nine months,” the company said in a press release Tuesday. “The additional acres will now allow the water farm to store up to 35 […]

Peter SchorschOctober 3, 2017

In his bid for Florida governor, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam has noticeably leaned right, a not-too-unsurprising move to appeal to base voters in a political landscape dominated by Donald Trump. But aligning himself with the ad agency behind the unprecedented win for Germany’s far-right populist party? That is beyond the pale. According to recent campaign […]

Scott PowersOctober 3, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King responded to the Las Vegas massacre by lashing out at “Florida’s one-party government” for not pursuing gun law changes after the Pulse nightclub massacre, saying it is time for action. “We can pray for the victims and their families, but that alone won’t stop it from happening again,” King stated […]

Peter SchorschOctober 3, 2017

Andrew Gillum added a new finance director this week, as the Democrat gubernatorial candidate looks to spark fundraising after losing ground to opponents Gwen Graham and Chris King. Akilah Ensley heads to the Gillum camp from Invictus Strategy Group, a political and nonprofit fundraising consulting shop she founded. Her past experience also includes a stint […]

Headlines

Save Southern Heritage now taking legal fight to Broward County

David Richardson’s congressional campaign has $500K third-quarter haul

Health coach sues state’s health department

Florida consumer sentiment continues downward in September

Donald Trump in Puerto Rico, lauds administration’s relief effort

Utility regulators plan hurricane prep, restoration review

Martin County ‘water farm’ expanded

Is Adam Putnam indirectly in bed with Germany’s far-right?

After Las Vegas, Chris King condemns inaction on gun laws, calls for action

Andrew Gillum hires new finance director to ramp up fundraising