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Associated PressApril 11, 2015

The University of Miami is about to choose a replacement for outgoing President Donna Shalala. Members of Miami’s Board of Trustees have been invited to vote Monday and choose the sixth president of the private university. It’s expected Shalala’s replacement would be announced that same day. Shalala announced last year that she is leaving the […]

Peter SchorschApril 11, 2015

With a hat-tip to LobbyTools, here is latest on who is on and who is off the legislative staffing merry-go-round. On: Matthew Kauffmann, J.J. Whitson are recently-elected Travis Hutson’s new legislative assistants. Danielle Curbow will be Hutson’s district secretary. On: Ned Luczynski is now deputy staff director of the House Regulatory Affairs Committee. Off: Travis McCurdy is no longer an administrative assistant to Sen. Geri Thompson. […]

Peter SchorschApril 11, 2015

They are not what you’d call shrinking violet conservatives. No, these brave right-wing souls – and truth be told, there aren’t many of them – are members of a merry band of less-government brothers who call themselves, “The Article V Caucus.” And state Rep. John Wood is a member. Founded on the premise that the D.C.-ists […]

Ryan RayApril 11, 2015

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee put first-term Congressman Carlos Curbelo on notice Friday, predicting he will be a “One-Term-Wonder” in his highly competitive South Florida U.S. House seat. Specifically, the DCCC called out the Miami Republican for keeping a $10,000 contribution in soft money from his disgraced former House colleague Aaron Schock, who resigned in March following […]

Phil AmmannApril 10, 2015

Last year has certainly been a wild ride for Uber, and now it’s giving something back to Tampa. The San Francisco-based ride-sharing company is celebrating its first anniversary in the Tampa Bay area with an email to supporters promising to share a portion of each ride to Feeding America Tampa Bay. According to the Uber […]

Phil AmmannApril 10, 2015

New Hampshire hosts all-but-announced presidential candidate Jeb Bush at the annual “Politics & Eggs” breakfast held by the New England Council. Bush will speak 8-9:30 a.m. Friday at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. Politics & Eggs is the premier forum for local leaders to hear from presidential hopefuls […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorApril 10, 2015

It’s not easy being a Democrat in the Florida Legislature. Most major initiatives get blocked by a sea of red and bills typically opposed by those few lawmakers on the left breeze right by despite vehement protest. That’s where Rep. Dwight Dudley is right now, a little more than half way through this year’s Legislative […]

Mitch PerryApril 10, 2015

Early voting starts Saturday in the Florida House District 64 seat formerly held by Republican Jamie Grant that, after the election takes place on April 21, will once again be controlled by, yes, Jamie Grant. The early voting will continue throughout next week in the district, which encompasses northwest Hillsborough and eastern Pinellas counties. It’s […]

James CallApril 10, 2015

Sen. Travis Hutson won a special election Tuesday night to replace John Thrasher, who had resigned to become president of the Florida State University. As the House District 24 representative, the Elkton Republican already represented three of the four counties in Senate District 6. Now as a senator, Hutson also represents Putnam County, in addition to […]

James CallApril 10, 2015

A fix for Florida’s Charlotte’s Web law is headed to the Senate floor after lawmakers amended the proposal to address concerns of drug abuse prevention experts. In a series of amendments to SPB 7066, approved by the Rules Committee, advertising of cannabis products and marketing edibles attractive to children is prohibited. Lawmakers also placed restrictions on testing […]

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Kathleen King and Joe Gruters. Image via Max Goodman.

University of Miami close to finding Shalala’s replacement

The latest on the legislative merry-go-round

John Wood and the Article V caucus

Nat’l Democrats take aim at Carlos Curbelo

Email insights: Uber celebrates Tampa birthday by feeding the poor

Jeb Bush to hit New England annual “Politics & Eggs” forum Friday

Tales from Tallahassee: Dwight Dudley is a speck of blue in a sea of red

Early voting in Jamie Grant’s HD 64 special election begins Saturday

Five minutes with Travis Hutson

Charlotte Web “glitch” bill bans candy, edibles for kids