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Phil AmmannJanuary 13, 2017

A new video produced by the Florida House seeks to remind citizens of the Sunshine State that lawmakers, who will soon convene for the 2017 Legislative Session in March, are united in service to all Floridians. In the clip from Speaker Richard Corcoran’s First Principles Production, group of Florida House members show that — despite […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 6, 2016

A bill filed for the 2017 Legislative Session by Sen. Travis Hutson and Rep. Dane Eagle seeks to enhance penalties for violent crimes from illegal immigrants. “Reclassification of crimes” legislation would increase penalties for violent crimes committed by illegals by one degree from the baseline penalty. A third-degree misdemeanor would become a second-degree misdemeanor, and so on, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 18, 2016

They haven’t been sworn into office yet, but that isn’t stopping a few newly elected state lawmakers from thinking about 2018. State elections records show about more than two dozen members of the state House and Senate filed have filed to run for re-election. Many of those lawmakers are incumbents who faced little-to-no opposition this […]

Phil AmmannOctober 11, 2016

With a tip of the hat to LobbyTools, here are the latest movements — both on and off — of the legislative merry-go-round. Off: Mary Kassabaum is no longer legislative assistant for Trilby Republican state Sen. Wilton Simpson. Off: Caroline Crow is no longer district secretary for Rockledge Republican state Sen. Thad Altman. On: Matthew Hunter is returning as legislative assistant for Fort […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 1, 2016

Put Jason Maughan in the sore loser column. The Sanibel Island Republican had hoped to unseat Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto in Senate District 27. He failed — receiving 31 percent of the vote to Benacquisto’s 70 percent. But rather than concede gracefully, Maughan took to Facebook to bash Benacquisto, who is expected to play a prominent role […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 29, 2016

With nearly $3.5 million in the bank and no races to spend it on, some Florida lawmakers are left figuring out what to do with the last of their campaign cash. While their colleagues are sweating out contested races, 42 members of the House and Senate are looking for ways to spend down the war […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 28, 2016

Francis Rooney has scored the backing of a popular Cape Coral lawmaker. Florida Rep. Dane Eagle announced this week he was endorsing Rooney in Florida’s 19th Congressional District. “With the ongoing water crisis our region is facing, it is clear we need a strong representative in Washington who can get the job done by focusing […]

Peter SchorschAugust 23, 2016

When it comes to Joe Negron’s plan to save the Everglades, not everyone feels the answer is to “buy the land.” The problem? The Stuart Republican’s proposal is painfully short on details, says a recent editorial in the Fort Myers News-Press. Negron, the incoming Senate President, is pushing the state to purchase 60,000 acres of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 8, 2016

Marco Rubio has support from the majority of Southwest Florida’s legislative delegation. The campaign rolled out its Southwest Florida grassroots leadership team Monday. The team, which includes leaders from Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties, includes most of the Collier and Lee county legislative delegation. The team includes Sens. Lizbeth Benacquisto and Garrett Richter, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 24, 2016

Dane Eagle is headed back to the Florida House. Eagle won his House District 77 race Friday after no other candidate qualified to run. Candidates had until noon Friday to qualify to be on the ballot. The 33-year-old Cape Coral Republican was first elected to the Florida House in 2012. Despite running unopposed, Eagle built up […]

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New video from Richard Corcoran boasts ‘We are One House’

New bill targets crimes from ‘violent illegal immigrants’

Dozens of state lawmakers file to run for re-election in 2018

Latest on the legislative staffing merry-go-round

Jason Maughan posts lengthy rant on Facebook after SD 27 loss

Elected unopposed, Florida lawmakers must decide what to do with leftover campaign cash

Francis Rooney earns last-minute endorsement from prominent local lawmaker

News-Press editorial says Joe Negron Everglades plan needs work, more details

Marco Rubio unveils Southwest Florida grassroots leadership team

With no opposition, Dane Eagle wins re-election in HD 77