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Staff ReportsAugust 25, 2017

Another 36 firefighters with the Florida Forest Service will be helping to put out wildfires in the western United States. Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, who oversees the Forest Service, announced the move Friday. A total of 96 state forest firefighters now are deployed in the West, spokeswoman Jenn Meale said Friday evening. The Forest Service firefighters […]

Staff ReportsAugust 25, 2017

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Shortly after a “Liberal Jack Latvala“ website launched, an anti-Adam Putnam/Richard Corcoran Twitter account has started tweeting criticism of the declared and presumptive GOP candidates for governor. The “Conservative Watch” account, which goes by the handle @CWNewsUpdates, was created in June, billing itself as “your source for the latest news and commentary on politics and business by […]

Jim RosicaAugust 23, 2017

House Speaker and presumptive Republican candidate for governor Richard Corcoran, who declared war on “corporate welfare” last Legislative Session, now wants to end “welfare for politicians.” On Wednesday, he asked the Constitution Revision Commission—of which he appointed nine of its 37 members—to consider an proposal to repeal a section of the state Constitution that provides […]

Scott PowersAugust 23, 2017

Is Florida going too far pushing STEM education? Is the state steering too many students toward university educations when they can get better-paying work in the trades without taking out $60,000 in student loans? Is the state ignoring its current workforce needs while trying to educate students for future economies? Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam […]

Mitch PerryAugust 23, 2017

Two years ago, Adam Putnam was the lone vote in the four-member Cabinet to support adding three members of the Confederacy into the Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame, but he’s not saying now if he would vote that way again. Gov. Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi and CFO Jeff Atwater all opposed placing former governor Edward Perry; […]

Mitch PerryAugust 22, 2017

Unsurprisingly, Democratic candidates for governor say the power to appoint state Supreme Court justices in 2019 lies with whoever wins next November, while Republican candidates are divided on the issue. Progressive groups are now battling Gov. Rick Scott in court over his authority to replace the three liberal-leaning justices—R. Fred Lewis, Barbara Pariente and Peggy […]

Mitch PerryAugust 21, 2017

Adam Putnam said Monday he remains opposed to removing Confederate monuments, including the one situated in front of the Old Capitol in Tallahassee. “The important thing is for our society to rise up and stand together and send a clear statement that (hate) won’t be tolerated in this country,” said Putnam, speaking to reporters after […]

Scott PowersAugust 21, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum announced he’s heading back to campus, with an 12-school “back to school” tour of college campuses and one high school, starting Tuesday. Gillum, mayor of Tallahassee, is starting his tour at his alma mater, Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, on Tuesday. From there he intends to visit the University of […]

Peter SchorschAugust 21, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum showed up on the Sunday edition of MSNBC’s AM Joy to give his two cents on comments GOP rival Adam Putnam made on the Confederate monument in front of the Old State Capitol in Tallahassee. “What a luxurious place to be, the fact that you don’t have to be aware […]

Scott PowersAugust 18, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King is calling for an independent investigation after CNN report Friday alleging the Florida Department of Health used faulty processes and political motives to kick 13,000 chronically sick children out of the state’s Children’s Medical Services program. “I’m calling for an independent investigation into the Florida Department of Health and the […]

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Still more Florida Forest firefighters heading west to battle blazes

Online is the next battleground in governor’s race

Déjà vu: Richard Corcoran seeks repeal of public campaign financing

Adam Putnam urges education focus on today’s Florida jobs

Does Adam Putnam still support Confederates in Veterans’ Hall of Fame?

Candidates weigh in on question about Rick Scott making Supreme Court appointments in 2019

Discussing Confederate monuments, Adam Putnam warns not to ‘sanitize history’

Andrew Gillum touring college campuses

Andrew Gillum criticizes Adam Putnam’s ignorance of Old Capitol monument

CNN reports political favors led to 13K kids losing coverage; Chris King calls for probe