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A.G. GancarskiMarch 31, 2015

The removal or remediation of “blight” has been a recurrent discussion in Jacksonville in recent years. The term has come to mean many things, ranging from the removal of distressed structures to the removal of what outgoing Councilwoman E. Denise Lee calls “human blight.” “At the end of the day, what businesses are going to move […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 31, 2015

The removal or remediation of “blight” has been a recurrent discussion in Jacksonville in recent years. The term has come to mean many things, ranging from the removal of distressed structures to the removal of what outgoing Councilwoman E. Denise Lee calls “human blight.” “At the end of the day, what businesses are going to move […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 31, 2015

A House bill dealing with the utility regulation process is continuing to move in the House despite criticism from environmentalists that the bill doesn’t far enough to deal with energy issues. HB 7109 would set term limits for PSC members, require those who lobby the PSC to register with the state, require parties in a […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 31, 2015

She fielded questions from the Low Income Pool to statewide Medicaid Managed Care but it was clear from the get go that members of the Senate Health Policy Committee held Elizabeth “Liz” Dudek in high regard and her confirmation to lead the state Agency for Health Care Administration would be approved. Gov. Rick Scott reappointed […]

Phil AmmannMarch 31, 2015

Americans for Prosperity Florida, the statewide libertarian group backed by the conservative Koch Brothers, is once again warning about the push to expand Medicaid in Florida. On Tuesday, AFP-FL released the third ad its latest effort decrying “Obama’s Medicaid expansion.” The new ad calls on Floridians to contact state senators to oppose the “bloated and […]

Mitch PerryMarch 31, 2015

Since the 1970s, tuition rates have risen over 1,000 percent, while state funding of universities has declined by 40 percent. And the proportion of young Americans with education debt more than quadrupled, from 5 percent to 22 percent. Pinellas County Republican David Jolly says student debt is a serious issue, and he wants to find […]

Associated PressMarch 31, 2015

Charter Communications Inc. is buying fellow cable operator Bright House Networks LLC in a deal valued at $10.4 billion. Charter is the fourth-largest cable operator in the U.S, while Bright House is the sixth biggest with customers in Florida, Alabama, Indiana, Michigan and California. The Bright House transaction would make the new company the second-largest […]

Peter SchorschMarch 31, 2015

Continuing this occasional series, we update you on who’s in the Departure Lounge. In the DL today are David Christian and Brad Swanson, formerly two of the top players at the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Christian, previously the Vice President of Government Affairs, has accepted a position with Florida Hospital. After serving seven years with […]

Ryan RayMarch 31, 2015

It’s been said many times and many ways but in light of the host-committee dynamics behind Marco Rubio‘s April 7 breakfast fundraiser in Tallahassee, it bears repeating: the road to Florida’s 2016 GOP presidential contest may well run through the Las Vegas estate of billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson. Rubio was reportedly on the outs with the Adelson people after declining an invitation […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 31, 2015

Former Republican Jacksonville Mayoral candidate Bill Bishop is set to appear on the steps of City Hall at 3 p.m. Tuesday, presumably to endorse incumbent Democrat Alvin Brown or fellow Republican Lenny Curry. To most thinking about Bishop’s next move, that’s the main draw. Team Bishop, though, wants to make it clear that he’s doing more today than simply […]

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In Jacksonville, "love locks" considered a blight

In Jacksonville, “love locks” considered a blight

PSC bill moving in House despite complaint it doesn’t do enough

Senate committee OKs Liz Dudek to continue as AHCA Secretary

AFP Florida releases new ad in campaign warning against Medicaid expansion

Contrary to DCCC claims, David Jolly says he’s concerned about the high cost of attending college

Charter Communications buying Bright House Networks

In the Departure Lounge: The Florida Chamber’s David Christian and Brad Swanson

Marco Rubio’s Tallahassee fundraiser: a keyhole into the “Sheldon Adelson primary”?

Email insights: Bill Bishop teases his endorsement announcement