March 2017 - Page 37 of 105 - Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Scott PowersMarch 20, 2017

More than 100 current or former judges, prosecutors, law professors and other legal scholars — including two former Florida Supreme Court chief justices — have signed a letter to Gov. Rick Scott expressing their support Orlando State Attorney Aramis Ayala‘s right to decide not to pursue death penalty cases and urging the governor to back […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 20, 2017

When Gov. Rick Scott comes to your town to hold a “Fighting for Florida’s Jobs” round table, that means your GOP State Representatives crossed him on an incentive vote. Scott started off March in Rep. Travis Cummings‘ district, where he repeatedly jabbed at Cummings and Rep. Paul Renner for opposing Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida. Cummings was just one […]

Michael MolineMarch 20, 2017

Gulf Power Co. will settle for nearly $62 million per year in increased rates for its customers in Northwest Florida, rather than the $106.8 million it had planned to seek from the Public Service Commission, the parties announced Monday. The deal would guarantee the utility a return on investment to Gulf Power’s stockholders averaging 10.25 […]

Jim RosicaMarch 20, 2017

The House of Representatives’ omnibus gambling bill will again be heard this week, records show. The bill (HB 7037) is on the agenda for the Ways & Means Committee, chaired by Bradenton Republican Jim Boyd, on Tuesday. Though it includes a renewed blackjack agreement between the state and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the legislation overall […]

Associated PressMarch 20, 2017

The Latest on a congressional inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election (all times local): 2:25 p.m. — The White House is distancing itself from two former senior members of Donald Trump‘s team, amid an FBI investigation into possible connections between Trump “associates” and Russia. White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Monday […]

Jim RosicaMarch 20, 2017

The vast majority of Florida voters — 84 percent — “want to reduce or hold the line on gambling” and 60 percent also “are less likely to support a candidate … that votes to expand gambling,” a new poll released Monday shows. The latest Mason-Dixon poll included questions on gambling, according to a news release from No […]

Florence SnyderMarch 20, 2017

Lola Pouncey, a Florida Department of Health (DOH) “bureau chief” making $90,000 a year in “medical quality assurance,” set up a jewelry store in her state office. She commandeered state workers, state time, and state property in her for-profit business, according to the agency’s inspector general (IG), whose findings were available to DOH Secretary Celeste Philip […]

Peter SchorschMarch 20, 2017

Nearly 200 job seekers will be able to wear a new-to-them suit as they hunt for employment, thanks to a clothing donation drive put on by ridesharing company Uber and Volunteer Florida Wednesday. The second annual “#SuitsForSession” campaign collected professional clothing donations at the Capitol and also sent out Uber drivers to pick up donations […]

Scott PowersMarch 20, 2017

Suddenly again, Cape Canaveral is a busy place for rocket launches, maybe busier than it’s been in 50 or 60 years. On Friday OrbitalATK hopes to launch an International Space Station resupply capsule atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. If all goes well, it will be the third launch in 11 days, following […]

Drew WilsonMarch 20, 2017

The Senate Transportation Committee unanimously approved a bill Tuesday that would require private rail companies to add safety features along their tracks, a move maligned by officials at All Aboard Florida. SB 386’s safety standards require passenger rail companies to install features such as positive train control, which helps prevent train-on-train collisions, and a remote […]

Month: March 2017

More than 100 justices, judges, law professors express support for Aramis Ayala

Rick Scott harangues Duval Delegation, pushes incentives in Jacksonville

Settlement reached in Gulf Power’s bid for $106.8 million base rate increase

House gambling bill set for Ways & Means this week

Donald Trump tweets video clip of James Comey testimony

Poll: Most voters down on expanding gambling

Florence Snyder: What does it take to get fired at DOH?

#SuitsForSession clothing drive brings in more than 3,000 donations

Cape hosting third launch by third contractor in less than two weeks

All Aboard Florida says Senate railroad bill ‘unconstitutionally targets one company’