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Florence SnyderMarch 3, 2015

In Casablanca, “everybody goes to Rick’s” Café Americain. In Tallahassee, everybody goes to Andrew’s Capital Grill. Or Andrew goes to everybody, as he did Monday night, personally attending to the feeding and watering of 1,200 of Associated Industries’ closest friends at its annual eve-of-session cocktail party. Andrew Reiss has been doing that since the party […]

Florence SnyderMarch 3, 2015

In Casablanca, “everybody goes to Rick’s” Café Americain. In Tallahassee, everybody goes to Andrew’s Capital Grill. Or Andrew goes to everybody, as he did Monday night, personally attending to the feeding and watering of 1,200 of Associated Industries’ closest friends at its annual eve-of-session cocktail party. Andrew Reiss has been doing that since the party […]

Phil AmmannMarch 3, 2015

As the Legislative Session starts, Gov. Rick Scott is pushing his priorities with a statewide TV ad blitz. Using TV makes Scott one of the first Florida governors to make use of direct television campaigns, instead of depending on earned media most elected officials rely on. Produced by his Let’s Get to Work PAC, the 30-second spot starts airing […]

Phil AmmannMarch 3, 2015

As the Legislative Session starts, Gov. Rick Scott is pushing his priorities with a statewide TV ad blitz. Using TV makes Scott one of the first Florida governors to make use of direct television campaigns, instead of depending on earned media most elected officials rely on. Produced by his Let’s Get to Work PAC, the 30-second spot starts airing […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 3, 2015

Supporters of clean water and conservation rallied two weeks ago at the Capitol but the biggest water day of the 2015 Legislative Session may come Wednesday. HB 7003, the House water policy bill shepherded by Rep. Matt Caldwell, R-Lehigh Acres and chairman of the House State Affairs Committee, likely will pass the House. And the Senate […]

Associated PressMarch 3, 2015

The Seminole Tribe is running television ads in hopes of convincing lawmakers to renegotiate its gambling compact. The ads began airing Tuesday, the day after a major gambling bill was filed that would allow two massive casinos in South Florida and allow slot machines at dog tracks in Palm Beach and Lee counties The 30-second […]

Ryan RayMarch 3, 2015

Two proposed committee bills to move back the date of Florida’s presidential primaries have sailed through legislative committees in as many days. The House version of the proposal, PCB RCEC 15-05, was introduced and approved in the House Rules Calendar & Ethics Committee without questions or debate in under three minutes on Monday, resulting in […]

Peter SchorschMarch 3, 2015

Here’s how Jim King is remembered around the Florida Capitol. The laugher was immediate and spontaneous when CFO Jeff Atwater was asked to recall a story about the late Senate President. “My goodness, my goodness,” said Atwater, clearly enjoying a memory. King was a fixture around the Capitol for 23 years. The Jacksonville Republican was first elected to […]

Associated PressMarch 3, 2015

The Republican-led Florida Legislature kicked off its annual session Tuesday with the usual pomp, but the celebratory nature was overshadowed by lingering questions about the state budget, tax cuts and health care. The two GOP legislators in charge opened the session by stressing areas on which they plan to work in tandem over the next […]

Associated PressMarch 3, 2015

The Republican-led Florida Legislature kicked off its annual session Tuesday with the usual pomp, but the celebratory nature was overshadowed by lingering questions about the state budget, tax cuts and health care. The two GOP legislators in charge opened the session by stressing areas on which they plan to work in tandem over the next […]

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Florence Snyder: Postcard from "The Process"

Florence Snyder: Postcard from “The Process”

Rick Scott goes "On the Move" with statewide TV campaign for 2015 priorities

Rick Scott goes “On the Move” with statewide TV campaign for 2015 priorities

Water bills are on tap Wednesday but environmentalists are not cheering

Seminole Tribe airs ad in support of new gambling compact

Bills to move back presidential primaries zoom through committee

Five years after his passing, Jim King may be gone but he is certainly not forgotten

Budget, health care issues cloud Legislature's opening day

Budget, health care issues cloud Legislature’s opening day