Scott PowersDecember 15, 2021
Nikki Fried stands by charge that university trustees were required to donate $100K to Gov. DeSantis
6min2414
Yet there are trustees who do not appear to ever have donated to DeSantis.
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Scott PowersDecember 15, 2021
Rosanne DunkelbergerAugust 28, 2019
8min848
"He’s not registering voters, he’s promoting himself."
Drew WilsonAugust 27, 2018
6min337
There’s a new hit job showing up in Pinellas County mailboxes painting House District 66 candidate Nick DiCeglie as a “lifelong Democrat” who has contributed to “pro-amnesty liberals like Charlie Crist.” If that’s the case, the Republican Party of Pinellas County has a problem on its hands — DiCeglie is the chair. But it’s not […]
Scott PowersMarch 22, 2018
4min387
In a joint press conference of rivals Thursday afternoon, David Richardson and Mary Barzee Flores united to rip fellow Democratic congressional candidate Donna Shalala over reports that she has given generously to Republicans. Richardson, a state representative from Miami Beach, and Barzee Flores, a former judge from Miami, responded to reports in POLITICO and elsewhere that […]
Scott PowersSeptember 19, 2017
3min246
State Sen. Jack Latvala called Tuesday for electric utilities in Florida to stop donating to political campaigns and instead spend the money on improving their power grid infrastructure. Latvala is a Republican gubernatorial candidate from Clearwater, has received electric company money in his political committee, Florida Leadership Committee, but not nearly as much as his […]
A.G. GancarskiJune 17, 2016
7min548
As we reported last month, $354,000 of salary increases and bonuses were given out by State Attorney Angela Corey to employees recently. The justification laid out by Corey’s office was pretty linear: it was the culmination of a routine process. “The retention raises fit squarely within the Legislature’s intent of how this salary money is to […]
Diane RobertsOctober 22, 2015
7min381
OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE – Another Special Session! Why, it’s just like Christmas – minus the joy. Minus the presents, too. While the members of the Florida Legislature rake in lobbyist largesse during committee weeks and every other hour that God sends, trawling for dollars during a Session is verboten. This makes them surly. Surlier. They aren’t […]
Diane RobertsOctober 20, 20157min219
OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE – Another Special Session! Why, it’s just like Christmas – minus the joy. Minus the presents, too. While the members of the Florida Legislature rake in lobbyist largesse during committee weeks and every other hour that God sends, trawling for dollars during a Session is verboten. This makes them surly. Surlier. They aren’t […]
Jac VerSteegDecember 17, 20145min189
In passing the $1.1 trillion budget bill to avoid a government shutdown, Congress has shown that the word “guarantee” means different things for different interest groups. The spending measure so blatantly played fast-and-loose with “guarantee” that South Florida Democrats including Reps. Lois Frankel, Alcee Hastings and Ted Deutch voted against the bill. In a statement, […]