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Ryan RayMay 13, 2015

When we last caught up with House District 54, attorney Erin Grall had just secured the endorsement of Sen. Joe Negron, one of Florida’s few state lawmakers who would get recognized on the street and a preeminent political figure along the Space Coast; Realtor Lange Sykes was hot on Grall’s tail in the fundraising race; Vero Beach Vice […]

Associated PressApril 16, 2015

The House unanimously passed a bill Thursday that would let people use experimental drugs — but not marijuana — if a doctor tells them they have less than a year to live. The “Right To Try Act” will only apply to drugs that have gone through the first phase of federal testing, though several lawmakers […]

Ryan RayApril 16, 2015

During a conference call late Thursday morning, the anti-rail group Citizens Against Rail Expansion in Florida inveighed against a plan backed by Gov. Rick Scott to build more rail lines in the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach County areas. Its main bone of contention is an April poll conducted by Mason-Dixon that CARE says offers stark evidence that […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 30, 2015

State senators and representatives on a panel that oversees state audits responded angrily on Monday when they were told top officials at the Florida Municipal Power Agency were too busy to discuss audit findings that describe lavish spending and risky fuel-trading schemes. Sen. Joe Abruzzo, a Democrat from Wellington who chairs the Joint Legislative Audit […]

Florence SnyderMarch 23, 2015

State Rep. Halsey Beshears, R-Not From Panacea, supports small government, except when he doesn’t. Beshears was elected to the House in 2012 from Monticello, in Jefferson County. He’s all in for making a city out of Panacea, located in Wakulla County, inside his sprawling district, but an hour’s drive and a world away from where […]

Ryan RayMarch 19, 2015

Attorney Erin Grall has announced that prominent Republican lawmaker Sen. Joe Negron has endorsed her candidacy for House District 54. “It is very exciting to launch our campaign with the endorsement of Senator Negron,” said Grall in a Thursday statement. “It is truly an honor to earn the endorsement of a public servant we know so well […]

Gary FineoutFebruary 26, 2015

For nearly 2 million Florida public school students, the next few weeks could be a crucial moment in their education. The state is undertaking one of the biggest changes in its classrooms since former Gov. Jeb Bush pushed through his signature A+ school grading system nearly 16 years ago. Students will switch this spring to […]

Ryan RayDecember 12, 2014

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The Republican field of state House candidates continues to fill out this week as Hialeah Rep. Bryan Avila and District 54 hopeful William Sykes filed their paperwork and open campaign accounts ahead of 2016 elections. Avila, a freshman lawmaker recently coming off a 60-40 November victory over Democrat Mariano Corcilli, is an English professor at […]

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An adult female loggerhead sea turtle named Pennywise swims in a rehabilitation tank at Loggerhead Marinelife Center on Friday, May 23, 2025, in Juno Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson)

Crowded field vies to succeed Debbie Mayfield in HD 54

Lawmaker advises dying patients to smoke pot if it helps

Anti-train group rails against All Aboard Florida

Legislators pound FMPA after top officials fail to appear

Florence Snyder: Republicans seeking a Panacea suddenly like taxes

Erin Grall announces Joe Negron support for her House race

Florida legislators under pressure to alter school testing

Rep. Bryan Avila, William Sykes begin 2016 campaigns