Christine Jordan SextonOctober 3, 2022
6min0
'We have lost a great Floridian, a great leader and a great man.'
Tag: Bob ButterworthImage via AP.
Christine Jordan SextonOctober 3, 2022
Anne GeggisAugust 3, 2022
6min0
Members of the group have political service that stretches back to the 1960s.
Anne GeggisMay 19, 20227min0
The latest round brings the number of endorsements from elected and community leaders to 84.
Anne GeggisNovember 30, 2021
4min1729
Bob Butterworth was Florida Attorney General for 15 years.
Ryan NicolJune 20, 2019
4min482
"Our state and federal laws are still inadequate in this area.”
Staff ReportsJune 18, 2019
35min1476
Former Senate Democratic Leader Arthenia Joyner is on the list.
Scott PowersMarch 26, 2018
3min265
Bob Butterworth, Florida’s longest-serving Attorney General, has endorsed Gwen Graham for Governor, her campaign announced Monday. Butterworth, whose tenure lasted from 1987 through 2002, cited Graham’s plan to hold drug companies accountable for fueling the opioid crisis. “Gwen Graham is the only candidate for governor who has put forward an actionable plan to hold drug […]
Jim RosicaMarch 14, 2018
6min661
If passed, a proposed constitutional amendment to redirect dollars from tobacco-prevention efforts to cancer research would turn “a bad idea into a hard reality,” one opponent said Wednesday morning. Later that same day, however, the amendment’s sponsor deleted the section about cancer research funding. Longtime Tallahassee PR man Ron Sachs joined former Attorney General Bob Butterworth […]
Jim RosicaJanuary 26, 2018
5min316
A Senate bill to exempt fantasy sports play from state gambling regulation cleared its last committee this week, making it available for the floor. But there are still big ‘if’s that could blow up the gambling exclusivity deal, known as the Seminole Compact, between the state and the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Here’s the staff analysis: […]
Jim RosicaJanuary 23, 2018
4min240
The House panel charged with handling gambling issues unanimously OK’d a bill to exempt fantasy sports play from state gambling regulation. The House Tourism and Gaming Control Subcommittee cleared the measure (HB 223) with little debate on Tuesday. One representative, Republican Randy Fine of Brevard County, voted for the bill despite his belief that fantasy sports play was […]