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Mitch PerryApril 23, 2015

Tampa police Chief Jane Castor spoke to Tampa City Council Thursday morning for nearly an hour, discussing the issues concerning the disproportionate number of citations written against black city residents. An investigation by the Tampa Bay Times brought the situation to light in a story published this past weekend. The charges have prompted Castor and […]

Frank TorresApril 23, 2015

Titusville Republican state Rep. Tom Goodson announced this morning that he will be running for District 51 in 2016, instead of the District 50 seat he’s currently in. He will be running to succeed House Speaker Steve Crisafulli, the Republican from Merritt Island. “I look forward to moving back to my home in Rockledge,” Goodson said in a statement. […]

Peter SchorschApril 23, 2015

As the 2015 legislative session winds down – and the state’s budget standoff heats up – money is on everyone’s mind. With that, the darkening prospects of the House and Senate settling differences over Medicaid expansion lead a casual (and maybe not so casual) observer to ask the obvious question. Why? Why is the Senate […]

Peter SchorschApril 23, 2015

I like to think of myself as a centrist and I genuinely think good ideas come from both sides of the aisle. With that said, I must admit, that it’s kind of nice watching the Senate getting along pretty well. The vast majority of bills are moving through the upper chamber with almost no dissent […]

Ryan RayApril 23, 2015

Boca Raton businessman Jospeh “J.B.” Bensmihen will give two-term U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel a general election challenge that his camp thinks has a serious shot in the Democratic-leaning district based in Palm Beach and Broward. Bensmihen’s candidacy was first reported by The Palm Beach Post‘s George Bennett. Bensmihen describes himself as a moderate Republican, and stresses […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 23, 2015

On Sunday, the Florida Times-Union reported that Jacksonville City Council candidate Katrina Brown, running in a heated race in District 8, had an overdue property tax bill of $22,000. It was related to a manufacturing plant for one of her family businesses, Jerome Brown BBQ The politically connected company’s namesake has endorsed Alvin Brown for mayor and has given thousands […]

Associated PressApril 23, 2015

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is in New York preparing for his likely presidential run. Bush spoke to a closed breakfast meeting of the Metropolitan Republican Club in Manhattan on Thursday. He said afterward that he’ll make up his mind about whether to seek the Republican nomination “at some point soon.” Bush was asked about […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 23, 2015

A mailer from the Republican Party of Florida touts Lenny Curry as a “unifying conservative with a plan to fix Jacksonville,” and its centerpiece is a message from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who wants Republicans to vote by mail for the Jacksonville Republican for mayor. Citing his frequent travels to Jacksonville, which Bush describes as a “special […]

Peter SchorschApril 23, 2015

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We knew from the first day of Session that bills sponsored by Democrats that would impose a moratorium on “fracking” were DOA. But, Sen. Garrett Richter and Rep. Ray Rodrigues, along with the DEP, have developed common-sense legislation that strengthens regulations on the oil and gas industry. Let me repeat that, they want to REGULATE the […]

Bruce RitchieApril 23, 2015

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A public records bill oil and natural gas hydraulic fracturing passed its final committee stop with the bill sponsor indicating it is in trouble as it heads to the Senate floor. Hydraulic fracturing, also known as high-pressure well stimulation or fracking, involves the use of water, sand and chemicals to extract oil and gas from […]

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Jane Castor strongly disputes biking-while-black story at Tampa City Council meeting

Tom Goodson to run for House District 51 in 2016

For some Florida Senators, healthcare budget standoff isn’t business, it’s personal

You want more estoppel? I got your estoppel right here

Republican Joseph Bensmihen challenges Lois Frankel for U.S. House

Katrina Brown pays property tax bill, 3 weeks late

Jeb Bush speaks to Republican group in Manhattan

Jeb Bush urges Republicans to vote by mail for Lenny Curry

Democrats whip votes AGAINST more regs on the oil and gas industry

Hydraulic fracturing public records bill passes Senate panel as opposition mounts