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Phil AmmannFebruary 22, 2015

Whip out those checkbooks, Tallahassee lobbyists and PAC chairs, as the week kicks off with a handful of legislative re-election fundraisers. This will be the last full week of fundraisers for a while, as Florida law prohibits legislators raising campaign cash during session, which begins Tuesday, March 3. On Tuesday, Jeb Bush brings his all-but-certain […]

Associated PressFebruary 22, 2015

With a mix of elegance and irreverence, only celebrity chef Art Smith could round up his famous chef buddies, a sea of white orchids and a drag queen DJ to pull off a wedding ceremony Saturday for more than two dozen same-sex couples on Miami Beach. Smith, a Florida native and former chef to Oprah […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 22, 2015

For decades, Everglades advocates financed by Wall Street billionaires like Paul Tudor Jones waged war with the sugar farmers and rural communities surrounding Lake Okeechobee. The battlefields ranged from the EPA in Washington, the Legislature in Tallahassee, both state and federal courts, and the national and local media. It has been an epic struggle. For the enviers, […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 22, 2015

In anticipation of the 2015 Legislative Session, FloridaPolitics.com is asking state lawmakers about their goals and priorities – and whether they support some controversial issues in the state.. Here are the responses from House Majority Leader Dana Young of Tampa: In one word, how would you describe your expectations for the Session, i.e. “Excited.” “Successful!” What’s a […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 22, 2015

Jeb Bush brings his all-but-certain presidential campaign to Tampa Bay this week, in the form of a high-profile fundraiser supporting the Right to Rise Super PAC. The $1,000-a-ticket event is set for Tuesday at the Grand Hyatt, 2900 Bayport Drive. A VIP Reception begins at 5 p.m.; the general reception starts at 5:30 p.m. The former […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 22, 2015

Editorial cartoonist Bill Day casts a critical eye this week on Florida’s medical marijuana fight, pitting well-known attorney John Morgan against U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, one of the most influential politicians in the Democratic Party. As the principal financial backers behind People United for Medical Marijuana, Morgan spearheaded Amendment 2, the 2014 proposal to […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 22, 2015

Editorial cartoonist Bill Day casts a critical eye this week on Florida’s medical marijuana fight, pitting well-known attorney John Morgan against U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, one of the most influential politicians in the Democratic Party. As the principal financial backers behind People United for Medical Marijuana, Morgan spearheaded Amendment 2, the 2014 proposal to […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 21, 2015

The Twitter avatar of Brian Swensen, the manager of the Lenny Curry campaign, is a picture of a yard sign with the message: “I am a yard sign. I cannot vote. Go knock doors”. With that in mind, it’s not surprising that volunteers knocking on doors, both on weekends and during the week itself, is central to […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 21, 2015

The Twitter avatar of Brian Swensen, the manager of the Lenny Curry campaign, is a picture of a yard sign with the message: “I am a yard sign. I cannot vote. Go knock doors”. With that in mind, it’s not surprising that volunteers knocking on doors, both on weekends and during the week itself, is central to […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 21, 2015

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Although the action on the track will still run on gas, much of the Daytona 500 next year could be solar powered. Florida Power & Light Company and Daytona International Speedway announced today the plan to install a large solar power array at the “World Center of Racing.” More than 5,000 commercial-scale distributed solar panels, part […]

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Get your checkbooks ready for several political fundraisers this week

Chef Art Smith hosts mass gay wedding on Miami Beach

With new TV ad, Everglades supporters break the peace with the sugar industry

Previewing the 2015 Legislative Session with Rep. Dana Young

Jeb Bush brings all-but-certain prez campaign to Tampa on Tuesday

The latest Bill Day editorial cartoon: "Debbie and John"

The latest Bill Day editorial cartoon: “Debbie and John”

Lenny Curry's "Duval Door Brawl" kickoff with Jeff Atwater excites supporters

Lenny Curry’s “Duval Door Brawl” kickoff with Jeff Atwater excites supporters

Daytona Speedway to be FPL solar powered by next year