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Guest AuthorJuly 20, 2015

With the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on marriage for gay couples, Florida leaders have an important decision to make when it comes to our national and international reputation. Will we be a state that embraces equality and fairness or will we be seen as a state that resists progress and shuns diversity? The Supreme Court […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 12, 2015

Florida’s aerospace sector will be featured in Tallahassee next month, as lawmakers and industry reps take part in Florida Space Day 2015. Industry representatives will visit the Capitol on March 25 for the annual event to tell legislators about the many opportunities aerospace offers both statewide and for the national space program. “The business of space […]

James CallJanuary 26, 2015

State Sen. Jeff Brandes is the first out of the gate with a medical marijuana bill for the 2015 legislative session. Brandes filed Monday the Florida Medical Marijuana, Act which authorizes physicians to use marijuana to treat patients afflicted with one of 14 specific illnesses. Brandes’ proposal creates two licensing processes, one for the cultivation […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 25, 2015

On Tuesday, voters in Northeast Florida will learn the Republican candidate who could replace former state Sen. John Thrasher in Senate District 6. The region – mostly St. Johns, Flagler and Putnam counties — leans heavily for the GOP, and since the Democrats offered only nominal opposition, the winner will likely be the person filling Thrasher’s […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 16, 2015

Florida Space Day comes to Tallahassee again this March, in the annual event featuring aerospace industry representatives under the theme of “Transforming the Business of Space in Florida.” Reps will visit the State Capitol on March 25 to participate and share with legislators the many opportunities aerospace offers both Florida and the national space program. […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 8, 2015

State Sen. Jeff Brandes has again filed a bill which would allow Floridians to carry concealed weapons without a license during mandatory evacuations. After a contentious debate led to the failure of a similar proposal last year, the St. Petersburg Republican filed the bill (SB 290) on Thursday that revives the issue. Among critics of the […]

Tag: 2015 Florida legislative session

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