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Bruce RitchieFebruary 8, 2015

Some legislators again are taking aim at water bottling operations in Florida. This week, members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture said they’re concerned about shipping water out of Florida and the effects of pumping during drought and in areas with water shortages. “Obviously there is money being made on use of a public resource […]

Bruce RitchieFebruary 5, 2015

Some legislators again are taking aim at water bottling operations in Florida. This week, members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture said they’re concerned about shipping water out of Florida and the effects of pumping during drought and in areas with water shortages. “Obviously there is money being made on use of a public resource […]

Daniel TilsonFebruary 1, 2015

It’s time we heard what Charlie Crist thinks about Rick Scott’s latest scandals. It might help us make better sense of the mess Scott made out of firing Gerald Bailey, longtime and widely respected commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), not to mention new whistleblower allegations that Scott ignored and covered up fatal failures of […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 1, 2015

Florida Chamber of Commerce leaders will not enter the debate between Gov. Rick Scott and Cabinet members about longtime state Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty. Chamber President Mark Wilson told reporters that McCarty was “doing a good job,” during the tenure of Gov. Charlie Crist, who Wilson called “the worst governor” in U.S. history. However, Wilson clarified that the entire agency failed to do a good job […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 29, 2015

OK, let’s game this out… U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is giving all indications that he will announce sometime in the spring his decision whether he will run for president. Last Friday, Rubio kicked off an election-strategy powwow at Miami Beach’s Delano Hotel by announcing a fundraising team that looked like a presidential campaign-in-waiting, reports Marc Caputo […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 29, 2015

OK, let’s game this out… U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is giving all indications that he will announce sometime in the spring his decision whether he will run for president. Last Friday, Rubio kicked off an election-strategy powwow at Miami Beach’s Delano Hotel by announcing a fundraising team that looked like a presidential campaign-in-waiting, reports Marc Caputo […]

James CallJanuary 28, 2015

Florida’s leading lawmakers Wednesday will speak before state editors and reporters at the annual AP pre-session briefing in Tallahassee. Gov. Rick Scott, the Senate president, and House speaker will outline their agenda for the 2015 legislative session along with Democratic leaders and members of the Florida Cabinet. The Legislature convenes March 3. Gov. Scott spiced […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 27, 2015

This Saturday in Orlando, a task force created by Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant in the wake of last fall’s statewide election disappointment will convene to discuss what they’ve learned since then. And while Tant has reached out to a variety of Democrats in the past month and a half to get their thoughts, two vanquished Democrats remain […]

Kevin MeerschaertJanuary 27, 2015

Two state representatives are vying to likely take over the Senate seat of John Thrasher in Tuesday’s Special Primary election. Thrasher resigned to take over the presidency of Florida State University. Ronald “Doc” Renuart of Ponte Vedra Beach and Travis Hutson of Elkton are the top candidates for the 6th District Senate Seat in Northeast […]

Kevin MeerschaertJanuary 27, 2015

Two state representatives are vying to likely take over the Senate seat of John Thrasher in Tuesday’s Special Primary election. Thrasher resigned to take over the presidency of Florida State University. Ronald “Doc” Renuart of Ponte Vedra Beach and Travis Hutson of Elkton are the top candidates for the 6th District Senate Seat in Northeast […]

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Bruce Ritchie: Water bottling continues to draw fire despite small amount of pumping

Bruce Ritchie: Water bottling continues to draw fire despite small amount of pumping

Daniel Tilson: Charlie Crist should weigh in on Gov. Scott's scandals

Insurance commissioner doing better under Rick Scott than Charlie Crist, Florida Chamber says

Peter Schorsch: Charlie Crist in 2016?

Charlie Crist in 2016?

Rick Scott and Cabinet to brief media on 2015 session agenda

Some Democrats peeved as task force convenes this weekend in Orlando

It’s Primary Election Day in SD 6

It's Primary Election Day in SD 6