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Mitch PerryJanuary 25, 2017

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn is calling on President Donald Trump to stand by his campaign pledge to spend up to a trillion dollars to improve the nation’s infrastructure needs. “If there ever was an opportunity for us to potentially find common ground with the new president, it would be over infrastructure,” Buckhorn said at a press conference held in […]

Scott PowersJanuary 25, 2017

This year’s effort to ban red-light cameras in Florida was approved by the Florida House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee after testimony that the records shows the cameras don’t appear to be reducing traffic accidents and their primary purpose seems to be revenue that’s not doing much to improve highway safety. House Bill 6007 is the […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 25, 2017

The lead organizers who helped coordinate more than 27,000 people from Florida attend last Saturday’s Women’s March on Washington want to maintain the momentum generated from that event in the Sunshine State. That’s why they say they are forming a 501(c)(4) non-profit group that will continue the grassroots mobilizing and organizing efforts that were created leading up the […]

Larry GriffinJanuary 25, 2017

The Senate Subcommittee on Civil and Criminal Justice heard an update Wednesday on the number of sexual assault kits that were previously untested and are now no longer, learning that over 2,000 cases had now been analyzed. The issue with sexual assault kits is that, for many years, a lot of them were put into […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 25, 2017

Although there doesn’t appear to be much publicly expressed sentiment for members of Congress to raise their salaries, Vern Buchanan wants everyone to be aware that he really doesn’t want that to happen. That’s why the Sarasota Republican is introducing the No Pay Raise for Congress Act, which would prohibit pay raises for members of Congress in any fiscal year they fail to balance […]

Associated PressJanuary 25, 2017

President Donald Trump says he will order an investigation into voter fraud. The president tweeted early Wednesday that the measures will affect those registered to vote in more than one state, “those who are illegal and even, those registered to vote who are dead (and many for a long time).” Trump says that “depending on […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 25, 2017

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Wilbur Ross, Donald Trump’s selection to be the country’s next Commerce Secretary, told U.S. Senator Bill Nelson earlier this week that after he’s confirmed by the U.S. Senate, one of the first things he’ll do is meet with scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). That’s the agency that controls the National Weather Service and conducts […]

Gary FineoutJanuary 25, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott, brushing aside a more pessimistic outlook on the state’s financial situation, wants state legislators to slash taxes by $618 million in the coming year. During stops in three Florida cities, Scott on Wednesday will tout a tax cut package he’s asking the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature to pass this spring. It will be […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 25, 2017

A coalition of progressive organizations is hitting the airwaves to urge Sen. Bill Nelson and Sen. Marco Rubio to vote against President Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary. The Progressive Change Campaign, Allied Progress Action, and Demand Progress Action will air a TV spot Wednesday and Thursday in Florida, and several other states, targeting Steven […]

Associated PressJanuary 25, 2017

Attorneys representing Broward County homeowners are demanding the state pay a $20 million judgment for tearing down healthy citrus trees in a failed attempt to eradicate citrus canker. The legal battle could set a precedent that might spread to four other counties and increase the final bill to $200 million. The attorneys filed a motion […]

Headlines

Bill Nelson and Bob Buckhorn call on Donald Trump to back up plans on infrastructure spending

Red-light camera ban passes House subcommittee

Florida women who helped organize Women’s March on D.C. to continue efforts

Over 2,000 previously untested sexual assault kits have been analyzed by the FDLE

Congress hasn’t raised its pay in 8 years, and Vern Buchanan wants to keep it that way

On Twitter, President Donald Trump says he will order an investigation into voter fraud

Florida scientists “encouraged” by Wilbur Ross’ letter to Bill Nelson regarding climate change — with one exception

Rick Scott to propose more than $600 million in tax cuts

Progressives launch ad urging Marco Rubio, Bill Nelson to vote against Steven Mnuchin

Broward homeowners demand state pay for felled citrus trees