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Martin DyckmanFebruary 5, 2015

If it’s too early to anoint a presidential front-runner among the Republicans, the national media are obviously treating Jeb Bush as one. Among the in-depth articles already up and running is a Boston Globe inquiry into his teenage years at the elite Phillips Academy nearly half a century ago. Another is a biting review on […]

Bruce RitchieFebruary 5, 2015

Some legislators again are taking aim at water bottling operations in Florida. This week, members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture said they’re concerned about shipping water out of Florida and the effects of pumping during drought and in areas with water shortages. “Obviously there is money being made on use of a public resource […]

Bob SparksFebruary 5, 2015

More than 50 years after it happened, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy remains a regular topic of discussion. Among those who remember both, only the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, matched the lingering psychological trauma inflicted by the events of November 22, 1963. It can be safely said that no event created […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 5, 2015

Contrary to reports, the Republican Party of Florida is doing just fine, newly elected Party Chairman Blaise Ingoglia said Thursday night. Speaking with state committee members on a conference call, Ingoglia said that despite the fact that political committees representing the Senate and Gov. Rick Scott both pulled cash out of the RPOF’s coffers as his victory […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 5, 2015

Contrary to reports, the Republican Party of Florida is doing just fine, newly elected Party Chairman Blaise Ingoglia said Thursday night. Speaking with state committee members on a conference call, Ingoglia said that despite the fact that political committees representing the Senate and Gov. Rick Scott both pulled cash out of the RPOF’s coffers as his victory […]

Gary FineoutFebruary 5, 2015

Florida Gov. Rick Scott apologized Thursday for the way he forced out the state’s top cop, but he continued to insist he did nothing wrong even as other Republican elected officials continue to call for additional investigations into how it was handled. Scott’s rare act of contrition came just a month after his inauguration for […]

Ryan RayFebruary 5, 2015

Jeb Bush‘s political team is headed up by North Florida’s own Sally Bradshaw, who as Jason Horowitz writes in the New York Times is no stranger to the terrain: If Karl Rove was known as the charismatic George W. Bush’s brain, Ms. Bradshaw is the brainier Bush’s muscle. As Jeb Bush’s facilitator, enforcer and sounding board for 20 years, […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 5, 2015

A senior advisor to President Barack Obama on Thursday expressed optimism that Florida would take the plunge and expand Medicaid and praised the state for leading the nation in the number of Obamacare enrollees. “We are seeing increasing willingness to expand Medicaid,” said White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett. “We hope that there’s increasing pressure on […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 5, 2015

A senior advisor to President Barack Obama on Thursday expressed optimism that Florida would take the plunge and expand Medicaid and praised the state for leading the nation in the number of Obamacare enrollees. “We are seeing increasing willingness to expand Medicaid,” said White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett. “We hope that there’s increasing pressure on […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 5, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott announced today the appointments of Rahul Patel and Robert Stern to the University Of Florida board of trustees. Each is appointed for a term ending Jan. 6, 2020. Patel, 42, of Atlanta, is partner with the law firm King and Spalding, where he is on the policy committee, which serves as the […]

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Martin Dyckman: Jeb Bush’s behavior in the Schiavo case is unworthy of a governor — or a president

Bruce Ritchie: Water bottling continues to draw fire despite small amount of pumping

Bob Sparks: A plausible November 22, 1963, cover-up story emerges

New RPOF Chair Blaise Ingoglia assures state committee members, “The party has funds”

New RPOF Chair Blaise Ingoglia assures state committee members, "The party has funds"

Rick Scott acknowledges mishandling in ouster of state’s top cop

The woman who put Mitt Romney 2016 in a bind: Sally Bradshaw leads Team Jeb

Feds hope there’s pressure to expand Medicaid, White House senior advisor says

Feds hope there's pressure to expand Medicaid, White House senior advisor says

Gov. Scott names Rahul Patel and Robert Stern to UF Board Of Trustees