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Ryan RayFebruary 3, 2015

With Mitt Romney out and Hillary Clinton looking like the most prohibitive primary favorite in recent memory, Jeb Bush’s top campaign aide roles have become key elements of the 2016 speculative fray. Former press secretary to Dick Cheney and Republican political consultant Juleanna Glovere reasons that the former Florida governor is likely to pick women to fill top leadership […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 3, 2015

What a difference a week makes. Last week Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri made headlines when he issued tentative support for state Sen. Jeff Brandes legislation that would legalize medical marijuana in Florida. That was noteworthy, as the sheriff had been a leading critic of Amendment 2, the constitutional amendment to legalize medical pot that received nearly […]

Bruce RitchieFebruary 3, 2015

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The House State Affairs Committee on Wednesday will consider draft bill language that would address springs, Lake Okeechobee and central Florida’s water future. Florida’s springs have become choked with weeds and algae caused by nitrogen in groundwater from a variety of sources including septic tanks, sewage treatment plants, lawn fertilizer and farms. Last year, SB […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 3, 2015

The loss of Gov. Rick Scott’s candidate for chairman of the Republican Party of Florida has spawned a lot of punditry minimizing his importance. But Scott is actually more important than ever. He is creating a roadmap to victory in Florida for any Republican presidential candidate through sound and successful policies that have righted the […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 3, 2015

Like a bad penny, Joshua Black keeps coming back. The St. Petersburg Republican filed a challenge on Tuesday against Rep. Dwight Dudley in Pinellas County House District 68, according to the Florida Division of Elections. Black, a former taxi driver and candidate for Dudley’s seat last year, alienated nearly every GOP member in Tampa Bay, and many […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 3, 2015

Although nobody has been more critical about the recent diplomatic breakthrough between the White House and Cuba than Marco Rubio, the Florida Senator admitted at the end of today’s 3 1/2 hour hearing on Cuban- American policy that the new changes do have a silver lining – for now, he says, when there are human rights […]

James CallFebruary 3, 2015

The Department of Health has scheduled a 14-hour workshop Wednesday to negotiate rules implementing the state’s medicinal marijuana law. Wednesday’s marathon will be followed Thursday with a meeting scheduled to last until concluded. The Office of Compassionate Use entered into a negotiated rule making process with stakeholders after an administrative judge threw out its first […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 3, 2015

A bill that would limit a hospital’s ability to challenge its Medicaid reimbursement in state administrative courts was temporarily deferred by the Senate Health Policy Committee on Tuesday after several committee members expressed concerns with the proposal. The measure, SB 322, by Senate Finance and Taxation Committee Chairman Sen. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, was filed the […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 3, 2015

Lenny Curry‘s Jacksonville mayoral campaign has drawn support throughout the community, but the most surprising support to some outside observers may be Curry’s support among female voters. Our poll last week had Curry up 7 points in a hypothetical head-to-head election against his Democratic opponent. Central to the appeal Lenny is making to female voters […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 3, 2015

Lenny Curry‘s Jacksonville mayoral campaign has drawn support throughout the community, but the most surprising support to some outside observers may be Curry’s support among female voters. Our poll last week had Curry up 7 points in a hypothetical head-to-head election against his Democratic opponent. Central to the appeal Lenny is making to female voters […]

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Florida Sheriffs Association opposes Jeff Brandes medical pot bill

Draft water bill focuses on springs, water planning and Lake O

Joe Gruters: Forget the punditry, Rick Scott matters because results matter

St. Pete Republican who wanted to hang Obama for treason files to run in HD 68

Senate subcommittee chaired by Marco Rubio discusses Cuba-U.S. policy for 3.5 hours

DOH schedules a marathon workshop to hammer out Charlotte's Web regulations

Senate panel defers on bill that would end $30 million in hospital legal challenges

Lenny Curry campaign announces women's coalition fundraising Luncheon

Lenny Curry campaign announces women’s coalition fundraising Luncheon