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Phil AmmannFebruary 2, 2015

State Rep. Dane Eagle was cleared this past week of a complaint filed against him by an opponent in last summer’s Republican primary. Jim Roach submitted a complaint to the Commission on Ethics against the Cape Coral Republican over a bill he sponsored in the previous legislative session. Roach, who lost to Eagle in a […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 2, 2015

Floridians love to drink. So do many of the nearly 100 million tourists who visit the state each year. With more than 20,000 places to grab a beer, wine or cocktail in the Sunshine State, how do you find the best of the best? A new partnership between Extensive Enterprises and Florida Bar Tab will give that guidance. Extensive […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 2, 2015

Happy Monday! (Well, maybe not if you’re a Seahawks fan). As we lean into the work week, what do we have here on the front page of today’s Tampa Bay Times? A story by the Miami Herald’s Julie Brown and Mary Ellen Klas that features another deposed government agency head in Tallahassee — in this case, former Department of […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 2, 2015

David Shepp, a former legislative aide to Adam Putnam with nearly two decades of political experience, is joining Southern Strategy Group. Shepp brings more than 18 years of Polk County and Florida legislative experience, including serving four years as legislative assistant to then-state Rep. Adam Putnam. After managing Putnam’s successful campaign in Florida’s 12th Congressional […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 2, 2015

A new advertising campaign highlighting how busy families can make healthy meals with Florida fresh agriculture will kick off statewide beginning Monday. Three 30-second spots, produced by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, promotes the state’s “Fresh From Florida” brand of produce and seafood. Each ad features fresh and wholesome recipes with a […]

Bob SparksFebruary 1, 2015

Angela Corey has a job that certainly cannot be described as boring. As Florida State Attorney for the Fourth Judicial District, she gained notoriety for her prosecution of two high profile cases over the past three years. Three years ago she was appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to serve as the lead prosecutor of George […]

Daniel TilsonFebruary 1, 2015

It’s time we heard what Charlie Crist thinks about Rick Scott’s latest scandals. It might help us make better sense of the mess Scott made out of firing Gerald Bailey, longtime and widely respected commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), not to mention new whistleblower allegations that Scott ignored and covered up fatal failures of […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 1, 2015

Floridians hear a lot about over-testing and high-stakes testing in our public schools. Even if you are sympathetic to the problem, unless you are very plugged into the details, you have only a general idea of what it all means. Let me give you some of those details. Most of my career has been as […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 1, 2015

Imagine a seizure striking without warning while attending your son or daughter’s soccer game, or watching helplessly as your child suffers from a debilitating epilepsy episode. This is the fear that more than 375,000 Floridians and their families face every day following an epilepsy diagnosis: when will the next seizure strike? The mission of the […]

Bob SparksFebruary 1, 2015

Angela Corey has a job that certainly cannot be described as boring. As Florida State Attorney for the Fourth Judicial District, she gained notoriety for her prosecution of two high profile cases over the past three years. Three years ago she was appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to serve as the lead prosecutor of George […]

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Dane Eagle cleared of conflict of interest claim

Extensive Enterprises Media partners with Florida Bar Tab website to expand coverage of state’s drinking culture

Mitch Perry Report for 2.2.15 – Another former state agency head blasts Rick Scott

Personnel note: David Shepp moves to Southern Strategy Group

New Fresh from Florida ads launch to help busy families with healthy meals

Bob Sparks: Angela Corey is no stranger to Stand Your Ground

Daniel Tilson: Charlie Crist should weigh in on Gov. Scott's scandals

Catherine Martinez: The nitty gritty of high-stakes tests

Karen Basha Egozi: Epilepsy group applauds new medical marijuana bill

Angela Corey is no stranger to Stand Your Ground