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Associated PressFebruary 3, 2017

Betsy DeVos cleared a major hurdle in the Senate to become the next education secretary despite vigorous opposition from Democrats. Senators voted 52-48 to cut off debate at dawn Friday, setting the stage for a final confirmation vote next week on President Donald Trump‘s nominee. DeVos, a billionaire Republican donor, has faced fierce criticism from […]

Associated PressFebruary 2, 2017

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has quit President Donald Trump‘s council of business leaders, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. Kalanick wrote to his employees that he’d spoken with Trump on Thursday to “let him know that I would not be able to participate on his economic council. Joining the group was […]

Associated PressFebruary 2, 2017

A planned weekend protest march outside President Donald Trump‘s Mar-a-Lago resort is back on after two groups took over its organization. Alex Newell Taylor of Women’s March Florida said Thursday that her group and South Florida Activism have taken over the march from Stephen Milo. He had issued a statement earlier Thursday saying Saturday’s March […]

Associated PressFebruary 2, 2017

One call came from a terrified woman hiding in a Fort Lauderdale airport restaurant as people ran past, fleeing a gunman. Another came from a woman hiding in some bushes. A group of people called as they hid in a storage unit. A second batch of 14 recordings of 911 calls from last month’s shooting […]

Associated PressFebruary 2, 2017

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is heading off to Argentina for another trade mission. Scott is scheduled to take a five-day trip in late April to Buenos Aires. This is Scott’s 13th trip abroad since he became governor in January 2011. Former Gov. Jeb Bush took 16 trade missions during his eight years in office. Scott […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 2, 2017

Each month, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam looks at the list of top job openings the governor gives him. And each month, the top jobs remains same. Nursing is usually at the top of the list, tractor-trailer drivers aren’t far behind. And their constant presence at the top of the list tells Putnam this: The state […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 2, 2017

Orlando trial lawyer and possible gubernatorial candidate John Morgan was a study in highs and lows Thursday as he spoke to Tallahassee’s Capital Tiger Bay Club. In wide-ranging remarks, Morgan – who said he still hasn’t decided on a 2018 run – pinballed between self-deprecating fat jokes and curse-word spiked anecdotes, and more serious musings about […]

Michael MolineFebruary 2, 2017

Jeff Atwater delivered some frank advice Thursday when he warned insurers they need to present hard facts to the Legislature before they can expect help in solving problems with the workers’ compensation system and other priorities. Speaking at the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s 2017 Insurance Summit in Miami, the state’s Chief Financial Officer called for “honesty and transparency with an […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 2, 2017

When most people hear the name Nokia, they think mobile phones. But Nokia is and always has been about much more than that. Today, Nokia is one of the world’s premier providers of communications networking technology, a transformation that has been underway since 2012. This process included the integration of the carrier networking businesses of […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 2, 2017

Scott Pruitt is one step closer to being the next leader of the Environmental Protection Agency. On Thursday, Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted 11-0 to confirm Pruitt, who serves as Oklahoma Attorney General. Democrats on the committee boycotted the vote. Pruitt, a climate change skeptic, was one of 14 attorneys general suing the EPA over […]

Headlines

Betsy DeVos clears Senate hurdle toward becoming ed secy

Uber chief quits Donald Trump business council amid boycott calls

Anti-Trump march back on in Florida after brief cancellation

911 calls show confusion during Florida airport shooting

Rick Scott heading to Argentina for trade mission

Adam Putnam to business leaders: ‘Florida has come too far to turn back now’

John Morgan had a different kind of stump speech for Tallahassee

Jeff Atwater delivers frank advice at Chamber’s Insurance Summit

Meet the new Nokia, supplier of Florida’s law enforcement communications network

Environment Florida wants Bill Nelson to reject Scott Pruitt as EPA head