Drew WilsonApril 25, 2019
6min1047
If lawmakers don’t act this session, condo owners face a Jan. 1 deadline to get up to code.
Tag: Ed Hooper
Drew WilsonApril 25, 2019
Jacob OglesApril 16, 2019
4min691
Lawmakers hope for cheaper, better data storage.
Drew WilsonMarch 13, 2019
5min387
The picks advanced by unanimous vote.
Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 5, 2019
4min822
The bill would apply active shooter, hostage, bomb or narcotics situations.
Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 16, 2018
4min367
Former Pinellas County Commissioner Norm Roche has applied to fill a vacant Tallahassee City Commission seat. Seat 1 was vacated after Gov. Rick Scott suspended Scott Maddox following a federal indictment against the longtime Tallahassee politician. Roche moved to Tallahassee after losing his re-election bid for the Pinellas County Commission to fellow Republican Ed Hooper […]
Phil AmmannDecember 5, 2018
3min462
With a tip of the hat to LobbyTools, here are the latest movements — both on and off — of the legislative merry-go-round in the Florida Senate. Off and on: Andrew Liebert and Jae Williams became legislative assistants, and Karen Whaley became district secretary for Republican Sen. Ben Albritton of Bartow. Williams previously worked for former Sen. Denise Grimsley. Whaley worked with […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 26, 2018
7min348
The Tampa Bay region is well-represented in Tallahassee for the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session, at least in the Senate. Not only is Senate President Bill Galvano from the region — his district covers parts of southern Hillsborough County and Manatee County — but several other senators from the region have been posted to leadership positions. […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 11, 2018
5min351
Newly-elected state Sen. Ed Hooper has a lot of plans for his term in office, but the first order of business is finding an office. While hunting for real estate is a necessary first detail, the Pinellas Republican is still laying the groundwork to implement some of his priorities. The former state Representative bested Democrat Amanda […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 6, 2018
5min451
Former State Representative Ed Hooper narrowly beat Amanda Murphy in an upset for the “blue wave” Democrats were hoping for. Hooper won 52 to 48 percent in the race for Senate District 16. Murphy issued a statement concession statement about an hour after the polls closed Tuesday evening. “I want to thank our incredible team […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 6, 2018
17min528
The 2018 midterm election is widely considered one of the most contentious in recent history. Like all midterm elections, it’s serving as a referendum on the party in power in Washington. But fueled by the overtly contentious Donald Trump administration, Democrats are fired up to send an anti-Trump message this election. That message is trickling […]