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Phil AmmannMarch 2, 2015

A Senate bill filed Monday seeks to protect the privacy of Florida motorists by blocking the release of email addresses accumulated by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Filed by the Senate Transportation Committee, SPB 7040 would create public-record law exemptions for email addresses received by the department while collecting vehicle records and […]

James CallMarch 2, 2015

Don Clifford’s vision is getting closer to becoming a reality. He leads a group of investors who’ve put up $7 million to build the world’s largest in-door marijuana cultivation facility. Monday he was in Tallahassee for a hearing on a proposed rule for Florida’s Charlotte’s Web law. Regulators and stakeholders have been meeting since August […]

Ryan RayMarch 2, 2015

Just minutes after House Majority Leader Dana Young released her much-awaited casino gambling legislation on Monday, Orlando-based group No Casinos Inc. released a set of statements blasting the proposal. “This bill would cause the biggest expansion of gambling in Florida history,” said No Casinos President John Sowinski. “It invites wall-to-wall casino gambling in Florida, and the social costs and […]

Ryan RayMarch 2, 2015

Just minutes after House Majority Leader Dana Young released her much-awaited casino gambling legislation on Monday, Orlando-based group No Casinos Inc. released a set of statements blasting the proposal. “This bill would cause the biggest expansion of gambling in Florida history,” said No Casinos President John Sowinski. “It invites wall-to-wall casino gambling in Florida, and the social costs and […]

James CallMarch 2, 2015

House Majority Leader Dana Young made the opening bid Monday on expanding gambling operations in Florida. The Gaming Control Act of 2015 provides for up to two destination resorts in Florida, a constitutional amendment to lift a moratorium on further expansion, decoupling of greyhound racing from other gaming opportunities, and the reversion to the state […]

Phil AmmannMarch 2, 2015

The newest chapter of the “4th Floor Files” features lobbyist Darrick McGhee of Johnson & Blanton. McGhee, with more than 13 years of experience in government, was the former Director of Legislative Affairs in the Executive Office of Gov. Rick Scott. Significant other? Children? Grandkids? Happily married to Tikia McGhee (12 years); Two children: Darrick […]

Mitch PerryMarch 2, 2015

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Forty-two Democratic U.S. House members and seven senators intend to boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, but Kathy Castor won’t be among them. A list of those Democratic representatives who won’t be attending the speech include some of their most progressive members, a list that at […]

Mitch PerryMarch 2, 2015

Forty-two Democratic U.S. House members and seven senators intend to boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, but Kathy Castor won’t be among them. A list of those Democratic representatives who won’t be attending the speech include some of their most progressive members, a list that at […]

Associated PressMarch 2, 2015

One of Florida’s largest power companies says it will go ahead and drop a nuclear power fee now charged to customers. State regulators in October ordered Duke Energy Florida to refund $54 million it collected from ratepayers to pay for a failed nuclear plant in Levy County. Duke on Monday filed a request that asks […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 2, 2015

Environmental groups pushing for the state purchase of U.S. Sugar Corp. land south of Lake Okeechobee may have received a boost Monday when a University of Florida study said additional land is needed for water storage. Environmental groups have been pushing the state to exercise an option to buy 46,800 acres for water storage to […]

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Senate bill seeks to prevent release of DMV email addresses

Delayed medical marijuana draft rule goes through new public hearing

No Casinos comes out tearing into Dana Young's gambling bill

No Casinos comes out tearing into Dana Young’s gambling bill

Dana Young makes opening move on expanded gambling

4th Floor Files talks to Darrick McGhee about marriage, less government and fiscal conservatism

49 Democrats to miss Netanyahu speech, but Kathy Castor won’t be one of them

49 Democrats to miss Netanyahu speech, but Kathy Castor won't be one of them

Duke Energy says it will drop nuclear power fee from Florida bills

UF study says more water storage needed south of Lake Okeechobee