Peter SchorschFebruary 23, 2019
33min706
The week that was in Tallahassee. And what a week it was.
Tag: Allan Bense
Peter SchorschFebruary 23, 2019
Danny McAuliffeFebruary 9, 2019
6min6905
BP oil spill money could be used for more hurricane relief.
Danny McAuliffeJanuary 29, 2019
6min592
Mike Watkins thinks fundraising is getting in the way of Hurricane Michael relief.
Danny McAuliffeJanuary 10, 2019
6min327
A high-profile, bipartisan coalition is re-upping a plea to the public to chip in to relief efforts for the storm-battered Panhandle. The effort, dubbed REBUILD 850, has funneled $400,000 to the Florida Disaster Fund. But monetary needs remain for those affected by Hurricane Michael, the nearly Category 5 cyclone that made landfall exactly three months ago. “We […]
Drew WilsonJanuary 3, 2019
5min568
The special election hasn’t been called yet, but the arms race to replace Republican state Rep. Halsey Beshears in House District 7 is ramping up. A day after five current and retired sheriffs announced they were backing his opponent, Port St. Joe Republican Jason Shoaf put out a fundraiser invite featuring a slew of influential […]
Drew WilsonNovember 28, 2018
9min758
Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced nearly four dozen members of his Transition Advisory Committee on the Economy, with several business leaders and some former lawmakers making the list. Among the 45 members are former House Speaker Allan Bense, JAX Chamber president Daniel Davis, Tampa Bay Buccaneers COO Brian Ford, JAXPORT CEO Eric Green, Gulf […]
Danny McAuliffeNovember 1, 2018
10min661
Communities affected by Hurricane Michael will in part rely on the goodwill of others to bounce back to normalcy. And that’s why a coalition of influential names and organizations is making sure that the current and impending issues facing the Big Bend and Panhandle counties affected most by the powerful Category 4 storm remain in […]
Drew WilsonAugust 13, 2018
7min505
Agriculture Commissioner candidate Denise Grimsley got the nod from a large contingency of her colleagues in the Florida Legislature Monday, adding another 32 backers just days after she announced three dozen endorsements from local elected officials from all corners of the Sunshine State. Grimsley, a Sebring Republican, has been a member of the state Legislature […]
A.G. GancarskiJuly 2, 2018
2min250
Democrat Tracye Polson will carry the party’s flag against one of three Republicans in a November race for exciting state Rep. Jay Fant‘s Westside Jacksonville seat. The bookkeeping through the first three weeks of June reveals a tightening financial picture between Polson, a well-funded first-time candidate, and Wyman Duggan, a Jacksonville lobbyist. Polson brought in $3,647 to […]
Drew WilsonMarch 20, 2018
4min391
CFO Jimmy Patronis announced Tuesday that five former Florida House Speakers had endorsed his campaign for a full term in the Cabinet position. The nods came from Steve Crisafulli, Will Weatherford, Dean Cannon, Larry Cretul and Allan Bense, who are the five most recent House Speakers outside of now-U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who held the post […]