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Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 13, 2015

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There’s a bill floating through both the House and the Senate that has raised nary an eyebrow, but could have some very real implications for people with disabilities in Florida. The agency that runs the program isn’t speaking about it. Organizations that support persons with disabilities have been lukewarm on the issue. One Tampa woman, though, […]

Mitch PerryMarch 13, 2015

The Guido Maniscalco campaign team has bristled at Jackie Toledo and Anthony Pedicini, her campaign consultant, after a mailer blasting Maniscalco hit homeowners in the Tampa District 6 area Thursday. It came days before early voting begins in their runoff election set for March 24. Toledo, though, isn’t backing down. The mailer bashes Maniscalco, claiming his […]

Melissa RossMarch 13, 2015

Even as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry condemns the Rick Scott administration for its alleged refusal to use the term “climate change,” a globally recognized advocate on emerging green technologies says it’s important here in Florida to look at the bright side. “We try to look at this as the glass half-full,” says Hazel […]

James CallMarch 13, 2015

“The latest challenge is probably the last straw for many in the legislature,” said Sen. Rob Bradley, sponsor of the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014. “I expect the Regulated Industries Committee will have a serious discussion very soon about what we need to get this substance in the hands of suffering families” A regulatory structure […]

James CallMarch 13, 2015

“The latest challenge is probably the last straw for many in the legislature,” said Sen. Rob Bradley, sponsor of the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014. “I expect the Regulated Industries Committee will have a serious discussion very soon about what we need to get this substance in the hands of suffering families” A regulatory structure […]

Associated PressMarch 13, 2015

A divorce lawyer for U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson‘s wife says the congressman is trying to intimidate him. Attorney Mark Longwell said in a court filing Friday that Grayson had written him an email threatening litigation for comments Longwell made about the divorce proceedings during the week. Longwell says the email was an attempt to intimidate […]

Associated PressMarch 13, 2015

A divorce lawyer for U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson‘s wife says the congressman is trying to intimidate him. Attorney Mark Longwell said in a court filing Friday that Grayson had written him an email threatening litigation for comments Longwell made about the divorce proceedings during the week. Longwell says the email was an attempt to intimidate […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 13, 2015

State Rep. Larry Metz has requested an audit of the North Lake County Hospital District. The Yalaha Reupblican wants the state auditor general to review the district’s financial statements from 2012 through the end of the fiscal year and has requested that the audit be completed by September 2016. That’s two months before voters in […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 13, 2015

State Rep. Larry Metz has requested an audit of the North Lake County Hospital District. The Yalaha Reupblican wants the state auditor general to review the district’s financial statements from 2012 through the end of the fiscal year and has requested that the audit be completed by September 2016. That’s two months before voters in […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 13, 2015

In the wake of Thursday night’s debate, Mayor Alvin Brown‘s challengers head into the first weekend of early voting in Jacksonville with key endorsements. The Southside Business Men’s Club PAC endorsed Bill Bishop Friday, while the Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Lenny Curry. “We urge the people of Jacksonville to elect Bill Bishop Jacksonville’s next mayor,” read the […]

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Wife's attorney accuses Alan Grayson of intimidation

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Hospital taxing district on Larry Metz's radar again

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