May 28, 2015 - Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Associated PressMay 28, 2015

Florida gun owners who don’t have a concealed weapons permit can now take their firearms with them while fleeing a hurricane. Not that it’s been a big problem in Florida in the past. No one can cite an example of a gun owner being arrested while evacuating ahead of a hurricane, but lawmakers didn’t want […]

Associated PressMay 28, 2015

Looking for a summer book list? Jeb Bush has some to recommend. In a detour from policy questions about immigration and the Middle East on Thursday, the likely Republican presidential candidate was asked by an employee of a biomedical company what he ought to be reading. “If I were to read one book this year, […]

Bob SparksMay 28, 2015

Next week the Florida Legislature returns for an overtime session to fulfill their sole constitutional requirement of passing a budget. Not a Washington budget, but one where bean counters must have the same number of beans on the expense side as well as the revenue side. Conversations containing the word “shutdown” have gained a little […]

Daniel TilsonMay 28, 2015

Are you stuck in a “cycle of dependency”? Um, not on alcohol or drugs or anything like that, but on the government? For instance, do you count on your Social Security payment arriving in full and on time every month? What about Medicare? Do you depend on your Medicare benefits to keep you alive and […]

Guest AuthorMay 28, 2015

In case you haven’t noticed, as the sport of running grows, so does its detractors. They display bumper stickers on their car that proudly proclaim 0.0 miles. They email memes and cartoons making fun of runners and accidentally/on-purpose include us in the distribution list. They post articles on Facebook berating the sport and are the […]

Guest AuthorMay 28, 2015

I love the movie Contact about a scientist played by Jodie Foster, who has an extraordinary experience traveling through space. In the end, when she could not explain the experience, she ended up finding her faith in something unexplainable. The movie has always reminded me that there is something bigger than us, but that sometimes […]

Mitch PerryMay 28, 2015

Advocates for Floridians for Solar Choice say the central premise behind their attempt to have voters decide on a constitutional amendment is to make it cheaper for residents to buy solar power directly from a provider. The group says the free market doesn’t work in Florida when it comes to renewable energy choices. There are 55 public utilities […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 28, 2015

Some of the state’s largest teaching hospitals would lose $200 million in Medicaid funds under a proposal Gov. Rick Scott has floated to the federal government in hopes of keeping Florida’s Low Income Pool program at $2 billion. Conversely, the for-profit facilities would gain the most under the proposal being advanced by Scott, the former chief […]

Phil AmmannMay 28, 2015

Spend a little time following politics in the Sunshine State, or not living in a cave, and you are well aware of the names Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio. You might also know of “Florida Man,” a dubious title often appearing in negative, often outrageous, headlines on the various shenanigans that take place in our […]

Staff ReportsMay 28, 2015

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The regulatory, litigation and governmental consulting firm of Colodny Fass announced Thursday that it’s expanding its South Florida headquarters to a new, more accessible suite in the heart of Broward County’s burgeoning western commerce hub as of Monday. The firm’s Tallahassee office maintains its location one block from the Capitol. With each of Colodny Fass’ practice […]

Day: May 28, 2015

Unpermitted Florida gun owners get exemption for hurricanes

Jeb Bush on books: From Bible to historical thriller

Bob Sparks: Shutdowns, Obamacare and July special sessions

Daniel Tilson: The real 'cycle of dependency' Florida should worry about

Catherine Durkin Robinson: Why people hate runners

Alaina Bernard: This is our home — so please help care for it

Florida public utilities boast of solar output at St. Petersburg energy conference

Teaching hospitals losers, for-profits winners, under Rick Scott’s alternative LIP proposal

Browser extension swaps “Jeb Bush” and “Marco Rubio” with “Florida Man”

Colodny Fass law firm moves to Broward commerce hub