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Peter SchorschMarch 4, 2015

The newest chapter of the “4th Floor Files” features Albert Balido, principal founder of the Tallahassee-based Anfield Consulting. Balido’s boutique public affairs firm represents a wide range of interests, including Florida Crystals, the cities of Miami and Frostproof, Hewlett Packard Co., the Florida Education Association, and the Southern Poverty Law Center, to list a few. […]

Phil AmmannMarch 4, 2015

Jeb Bush has what some would see is a strange request for wealthy donors to his Right to Rise super PAC: Please keep it under $1 million, for now. The self-imposed limit, writes Matea Gold of The Washington Post, could be the first time any presidential hopeful has asked supporters to hold back on contributions. […]

Phil AmmannMarch 4, 2015

Jeb Bush has what some would see is a strange request for wealthy donors to his Right to Rise super PAC: Please keep it under $1 million, for now. The self-imposed limit, writes Matea Gold of The Washington Post, could be the first time any presidential hopeful has asked supporters to hold back on contributions. […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 4, 2015

Days before Jacksonville begins early voting, Together for a Greater Jacksonville has sent out another mailer attacking “Democrat Mayor” Alvin Brown. It contends that “Democrat Mayor Alvin Brown pushed for job-killing Obamacare while taking advantage of ‘platinum’ taxpayer-paid” insurance, and that Brown “broke his promise to not take a pension … when he promised to cut […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 4, 2015

Days before Jacksonville begins early voting, Together for a Greater Jacksonville has sent out another mailer attacking “Democrat Mayor” Alvin Brown. It contends that “Democrat Mayor Alvin Brown pushed for job-killing Obamacare while taking advantage of ‘platinum’ taxpayer-paid” insurance, and that Brown “broke his promise to not take a pension … when he promised to cut […]

Mitch PerryMarch 4, 2015

In his State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott hailed Florida’s diversity, featuring sentences in his speech that mentioned “we are home to over 250 languages,” and “we are clearly the best melting pot in the world.” However, in Ybor City’s Centennial Park in Tampa on Wednesday, a group of immigration activists said […]

Mitch PerryMarch 4, 2015

In his State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott hailed Florida’s diversity, featuring sentences in his speech that mentioned “we are home to over 250 languages,” and “we are clearly the best melting pot in the world.” However, in Ybor City’s Centennial Park in Tampa on Wednesday, a group of immigration activists said […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 4, 2015

Pressed by legislators, a state environmental official said Wednesday she doesn’t expect Florida to forward to federal officials a plan for reducing carbon dioxide emissions without getting approval by the Legislature. President Barack Obama in 2014 issued his Clean Power Plan to reduce carbon emissions from power plants by 30 percent from 2005 levels. Industry […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 4, 2015

Pressed by legislators, a state environmental official said Wednesday she doesn’t expect Florida to forward to federal officials a plan for reducing carbon dioxide emissions without getting approval by the Legislature. President Barack Obama in 2014 issued his Clean Power Plan to reduce carbon emissions from power plants by 30 percent from 2005 levels. Industry […]

Ryan RayMarch 4, 2015

A new poll released Wednesday by the Florida Chamber of Commerce suggests that although voters are growing more confident of the direction the state is going, they still have deep reservations about the federal government’s stewardship. “Our results show Floridians are more confident in Florida’s economy,” said Marian Johnson, the Chamber’s senior vice president of political strategy. […]

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4th Floor Files talks to Albert Balido about realism, Sine Die parties and being yourself

Jeb Bush asks donors to keep it “under $1 million” for now

Jeb Bush asks donors to keep it "under $1 million" for now

Lenny Curry PAC mailer links Alvin Brown to “job-killing Obamacare”

Lenny Curry PAC mailer links Alvin Brown to "job-killing Obamacare"

Activists say immigrants should count in Rick Scott’s Florida, too

Activists say immigrants should count in Rick Scott's Florida, too

Florida DEP says Legislature will get shot at state’s carbon plan

Florida DEP says Legislature will get shot at state's carbon plan

Florida Chamber poll shows voters bullish on state government, less so on feds