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Drew WilsonNovember 3, 2016

Bradenton Sen. Bill Galvano’s political committee pulled in more than $360,000 between Oct. 31 and Nov. 2, giving the future Senate president plenty of ammo to help his fellow Republican senators win re-election. “Innovate Florida” kicked off the three-day fundraising spree with a $100,000 check from Cuban-American billionaire Miguel Fernandez Oct. 31, followed by a […]

Staff ReportsNovember 1, 2016

Associated Industries of Florida moved Tuesday to build public support behind a fix for rising workers’ compensation insurance rates that business interests see as a threat to the state’s economy. The lobby solicited comments from the public “on how Florida can restore a stable, self-executing, and affordable workers’ compensation system as the Florida Legislature intended,” […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 25, 2016

The race to Election Day has entered its final sprint. More than 1.2 million vote-by-mail ballots have already been returned to elections officials across Florida. Early voting kicked off Monday in dozens of Florida counties. It’s too early to know what those ballots hold, but that doesn’t mean the ballots can’t offer some insight into […]

Scott PowersOctober 6, 2016

Florida’s Hispanic voters are solidly behind Hillary Clinton, especially non-Republican voters, and less solidly behind Florida’s Hispanic Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, according to a new poll conducted by Associated Industries of Florida. The survey of 600 likely Hispanic voters — with 53 percent of them interviewed in Spanish — gives Clinton, Rubio, and his […]

Scott PowersOctober 6, 2016

A detailed analysis of requests for mail-in ballots in Florida for the Nov. 8 general election shows Democrats are getting more proficient at getting their voters to request such ballots but still trail Republicans, especially among “super voters.” The analysis, done by Associated Industries of Florida, finds that so far this election, 2.66 million mail ballots [formerly […]

Peter SchorschOctober 5, 2016

The Florida Retail Federation announced Wednesday they are endorsing State Rep. Frank Artiles in the race for Senate District 40. “Frank has been a friend of retailing during his years as an influential member of the Florida House, and as a small business owner he understands the impact that onerous regulations can have in impacting […]

Staff ReportsOctober 4, 2016

The 2016 Associated Industries of Florida annual conference has been postponed, organizers announced Tuesday. The annual conference was scheduled to kick off Wednesday at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel in Orlando. The two-day event was expected to give AIF members a chance to hear from state leaders and discuss issues important to the business community. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 23, 2016

Addressing water infrastructure concerns could cost billions over the next 20 years, leaving state and local officials to figure out where to get the money to make improvements to an aging system. One possible source of revenue? Money set aside from the 2014 water and land conservation amendment. The constitutional amendment set aside one-third of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 23, 2016

Environmentalists shouldn’t be the only ones sounding the alarm when it comes to Florida’s water quality concerns. Instead, Sen. Jack Latvala said all of the state’s stakeholders need to work together to address the issues affecting Florida’s water. “It’s not just (environmentalists). It’s not just the white hats with petitions and protests,” said Latvala, a […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 22, 2016

Moving residents off septic systems should be included in efforts to clean up the Indian River Lagoon, experts said Thursday. Experts said wastewater run-off and septic systems play a role in the algae blooms that have plagued South Florida in recent years. And while it is just part of the problem, one expert said money […]

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Bill Galvano committee brings in over $360K in five days

Associated Industries seeks public comment on workers’ comp rates

In which Ryan Tyson deep-dives into the vote-by-mail numbers

Florida Hispanic voters give Hillary Clinton 24-point lead, Marco Rubio 9 points

Analysis shows Democrats are catching up in vote-by-mail requests — but will they vote?

Florida Retail Federation endorses Frank Artiles in SD 40

AIF postpones annual conference ahead of Hurricane Matthew

Aging water infrastructure could cost state billions to repair

Jack Latvala: Water quality is a business issue

Water quality challenges focus of AIF Florida Water Forum