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Peter SchorschFebruary 26, 2015

IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE: MARGARET CRIST WOOD via Michelle Todd Some people come into our lives for just a season. However, even after that time has passed, their positive impact is everlasting. Margaret Crist Wood was one such person for me. Margaret’s grace, love for her family, her kindness and laughter left a deep impression with me. […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 26, 2015

Former State Sen. Paula Dockery, who served 16 years in the Florida Legislature, is joining the board of the League of Women Voters of Florida. Term limited from running again for the State Senate in 2012, Dockery has since launched a new career as a political columnist. Her syndicated columns appear in more than 20 newspapers […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 25, 2015

On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott announced 16 appointments – including 12 reappointments – to a variety of state regulatory boards. All the following are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate. Florida Commission on Community Service (Volunteer Florida) Scott announced two appointments and three reappointments to the Florida Commission on Community Service (Volunteer Florida), which […]

Ryan RayFebruary 25, 2015

The Florida House’s Rules, Calendar & Ethics Committee is set to consider a proposed committee bill Monday that would move both of the state’s partisan presidential primaries back to the third Tuesday in March, to March 15. The later primary elections — which will coincide with the mythical ides of March when no less a leader […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 25, 2015

He advised former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and the Republican Governors Association. A go-to health care policy wonk for Republicans, Alan Levine now says he has a message for Florida Republicans in the Legislature: Tap into a 1332 innovation waiver under the Affordable Care Act. The waiver allows the state to […]

Ryan RayFebruary 25, 2015

Tallahassee-based education think tank Foundation for Excellence in Education will release a report on the state of school report cards across the nation. Under the monniker ExcelinEd, the report will detail current failings in the realm of school-wide report cards, which the group says parents find cumbersome and inaccessible for most parents seeking to evaluate the inner workings […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 25, 2015

Editor’s Note: As the 2015 Legislative Session approaches, FloridaPolitics.com is reporting on several “legislative food fights” likely to break out during the annual lawmaking period. These food fights don’t always make the front page of the Tampa Bay Times, but they are the kind of industry vs. industry or intra-industry turfbattles that drive Tallahassee — and expand the […]

Ryan RayFebruary 25, 2015

Republican Rep. Manny Diaz of Hialeah Gardens has filed a bill that would prevent entities who receive funding from Florida’s government from suing the state using those taxpayer dollars. The Hialeah Gardens Republican says that he is not seeking to limit access to the courts for these organizations, but rather simply seeking a commonsense accountability measure. “It […]

Daniel TilsonFebruary 25, 2015

I’ll never forget the Florida prison guard who started crying when I asked her about the challenges she faced on the job, not to mention from elected and other officials responsible for the state penal system. I visited with her family for a few hours in a sketchy Miami neighborhood, where she and her school […]

Florence SnyderFebruary 25, 2015

Media bashers, media ethicists and the Greek chorus at Comedy Central will be gorging for a long time on the disgraced remains of Brian Williams. But the credibility crisis now engulfing NBC News is not Williams’ fault. It is never the reporter’s fault. An “anchor and managing editor” is neither God nor a kid with […]

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Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – February 26

Paula Dockery joins Florida League of Women Voters board

Gov. Scott announces 16 regulatory board appointments

House will look Monday at moving back presidential primary date [updated]

Former Jeb Bush health czar Alan Levine has a message for Florida Republicans: Get a waiver

Foundation for Excellence in Education to grade school report cards

Internet-driven ticket reselling a hot issue this Legislative Session

Manny Diaz files bill to rein in state-funded litigation

Daniel Tilson: Legislature needs to catch some hell to recapture its soul

Florence Snyder: Blame NBC editors for Brian Williams' lies