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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 13, 2016

The defining debate of the 2016 Legislative session? Tax cuts. That was Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam’s prediction Wednesday during Florida TaxWatch’s inaugural State of the Taxpayer Dinner. The event featured several state lawmakers, including Putnam and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. “If you think about the foundation of this organization and what this state has […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 13, 2016

On Wednesday, the Senate passed a major water bill, a major priority of House Speaker Steve Crisafulli and the object of much interest on the part of environmentalist community as well. Reactions from significant groups and individuals will continue to flow in as the debate goes forward, but for now here’s a look at what some of […]

Kimberly DeFalcoJanuary 12, 2016

Billed as the “First Annual Shootout,” the Pinellas County Republican Party and Executive Committee hosted local and state politicians as well as outdoors enthusiasts at the Tampa Bay Sporting Clays in Land O’ Lakes, days before Florida lawmakers return for its 60-day session. Organized by Matt Lettelleir, Director of Party Development for the PCRP and […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 5, 2016

Florida politicians are speaking out about President Barack Obama’s gun control proposals, with several prominent Republicans blasting the Democrat’s actions. Obama announced a package of gun-control executive actions during a speech in the East Room at the White House. The cornerstone of his executive actions is a background check requirement for guns purchased from dealers […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 3, 2016

Political prognostication is not an exact science despite what forecasters and pundits would have readers believe. Many fall somewhere between the obvious and the inane, and often take a familiar and non-threatening shape. “The race for (insert candidate here) comes down to which campaign turns out their voters,” or some similar form. Imagine a sports […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 1, 2016

Political prognostication is not an exact science despite what forecasters and pundits would have readers believe. Many fall somewhere between the obvious and the inane, and often take a familiar and non-threatening shape. “The race for (insert candidate here) comes down to which campaign turns out their voters,” or some similar form. Imagine a sports […]

Staff ReportsDecember 29, 2015

Pages related to concealed weapon licenses, consumer protection and the Florida Forest Service were the most-viewed Web pages of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in 2015, according to a Tuesday news release. “The department issued nearly 160,000 new concealed weapon licenses, recovered more than $3 million for Florida consumers, and hit an all-time national […]

Peter SchorschDecember 23, 2015

The 2015 holiday season marks a quiet before the storm in Florida politics, before the lawmakers and lobbyists take over Tallahassee in January and the high drama of Jeb Bush vs. Marco Rubio and the rest of the GOP presidential field reaches its primary crescendo. So this year, before the annual rites and rituals of “The Process” come to […]

Peter SchorschDecember 16, 2015

With Christmas just around the corner, and New Year close behind, so arrives a flurry of politically themed holiday greetings, each providing a little bit of cheer (not to mention a few chuckles) to usher in 2016. One standout comes from Georgia-based political consultancy Stoneridge Group, a conservative firm for candidates looking for “bleeding-edge campaign […]

Phil AmmannDecember 15, 2015

Health advocate Robin Safley has been named the executive director of the Florida Association of Food Banks (FAFB). FAFB is a charitable organization that strives to end hunger in Florida, supporting 14 regional food banks that supply food for 2,500 community- and faith-based nonprofits. The organization has more than 31,500 community volunteers as part of […]

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Cabinet members praise ‘taxpayer friendly’ policies during Florida TaxWatch State of the Taxpayer dinner

Major players react to Senate passage of water legislation

Pinellas GOP hosts inaugural Land O’ Lakes “shootout” and fundraiser

Florida Republicans blast President Barack Obama over gun-control executive actions

Peter Schorsch: 5 bold predictions for 2016

Five bold predictions for 2016

Adam Putnam’s top FDACS Web pages for 2015: guns, complaints, trees

This holiday season is brought to you by these Florida lobbyists and political associations

Stoneridge Group sends “redacted” Christmas message, pokes fun at Hillary Clinton emails

Personnel note: Robin Safley named Florida Association of Food Banks executive director