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Associated PressMarch 10, 2015

A large number of Florida residents like to go down the wedding aisle more than once. New figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday show that Florida has among the highest population of residents married two or more times. The rate for Florida men was 30.5% in 2012, and the rate for women […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 10, 2015

A bill that would eliminate a state process for reviewing large developments cleared its first committee stop on Tuesday. Meanwhile, another bill that would eliminate Florida’s 11 regional planning councils was amended to eliminate only one of them. Large developments such as shopping malls and housing projects with hundreds of homes now are classified by […]

Ryan RayMarch 10, 2015

Rep. Matt Gaetz successfully steered legislation to formally legalize “transportation network services” like Uber through the House Transportation & Ports Subcommittee on Tuesday. Debate on the bill – heated at times – lasted about an hour and featured an unusual aspect identified by committee Chairman Tom Rooney: “This has got to be the first bill in five years that I’ve […]

Mitch PerryMarch 10, 2015

A report published this past weekend says that under Gov. Rick Scott, officials with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection have been banned from using the terms “global warming,” and “climate change.” The story has received massive media attention in the past 48 hours. Never one to let a bypass an opportunity, NextGen Climate is […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 10, 2015

The Florida Senate is considering a Medicaid expansion and wants to create a new program to administer it called the Florida Health Insurance Affordability Exchange. Senate Health Policy committee members not only will debate the merits of tapping into available Medicaid funding under the federal health care law — often called Obamacare — but also […]

Mitch PerryMarch 10, 2015

With an annual budget of $2.3 billion and more than 23,000 positions, the Florida Department of Corrections is among the largest — and most important — agencies in the state. As a department that relies heavily on general revenue for funding, reductions in revenue have undoubtedly played a part in the problems that have grown […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 10, 2015

At the Duval County Supervisor of Elections office Tuesday for an Early Voting event, U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown was in good humor, until I asked her about her voter information document, “Corrine’s Quick Picks.” A long-standing institution for Florida voters, it has come under increased scrutiny this year. I asked her about whether they were, as […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 10, 2015

At the Duval County Supervisor of Elections office Tuesday for an Early Voting event, U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown was in good humor, until I asked her about her voter information document, “Corrine’s Quick Picks.” A long-standing institution for Florida voters, it has come under increased scrutiny this year. I asked her about whether they were, as […]

Mitch PerryMarch 10, 2015

During the past year, the Florida Department of Corrections has come under fire for inmate deaths, allegations of abuse by prison guards, coverups, understaffing, and officer shift issues. Tuesday in Tallahassee, the Senate Criminal Justice Committee heard firsthand from some DOC officials who say they have come under retaliation for reporting such incidents. First up […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 10, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott is denying there was a policy banning the use of the term climate change at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as Democrats Tuesday continued to hammer him on the issue. Over the weekend, the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting reported there was an unwritten policy “distributed verbally statewide” at DEP banning […]

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Itch to re-hitch hits many in Florida

Development bill passes first stop despite opposition from cities and counties

Uber bill greenlighted by House transportation panel

NextGen Climate drop-kicks DEP gag order into GOP presidential race

Senate Health Policy panel to decide how Medicaid expansion would be handled

Officials say arrests in Florida down during past 5 years

Corrine Brown defends “Quick Picks” as resentment festers

Corrine Brown defends "Quick Picks" as resentment festers

Senate panel hears about Department of Corrections corruption

Dems pull no punches as Rick Scott presses climate change gag denial