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Scott PowersJanuary 18, 2018

Amazon has announced the shortlist of finalists to host its second headquarters and Miami made the list, while bids from Orlando, Tampa Bay and Jacksonville were scrapped. The internet retail behemoth announced Thursday that it had narrowed a list from 238 proposals to 20 for what will be the company’s second headquarters, a contest that […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 17, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Wednesday evening. A law, once featured on 60 Minutes, that’s a legacy of former CFO Jeff Atwater could be headed to the dustbin of history, and you might see a constitutional amendment on gambling on your 2018 ballot. Sixty Days […]

Scott PowersJanuary 17, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is launching a new television commercial throughout Florida today accusing Gov. Rick Scott of denying climate change and vowing that any threat of oil drilling off Florida’s coast “is going to stop” if Levine is elected governor. The 30-second ad “Denial” is backed by a $375,000 broadcast and cable TV […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 16, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Tuesday evening. In this edition, we talk to Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith about medical marijuana (he’s for it) and dog racing (against). We also highlight a lobbying registration for a great cause. In other news: Stormy weather: A House panel […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 11, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session. The Last 24 Good Thursday evening. An immigration rally roiled the Capitol rotunda, and the House issued subpoenas in a dispute with a video producer that did work for VISIT FLORIDA. It’s already been that kind of week. Seeking sanctuary: Five amendments filed by […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 10, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 No oil derricks here: Gov. Rick Scott comes out a winner on offshore drilling, and went to Jacksonville to crow about it. Boo on ‘data breaches’: Lawmakers and Cabinet members advocated for bills that would eliminate credit report freeze fees for […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 9, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 More bad news for Senate: After an anonymous website outed them as a couple, state Sens. Oscar Braynon II and Anitere Flores admit to an affair. Shocker: Gov. Rick Scott wants more tax cuts this year, as well as protections for […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 8, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Sen. Kevin Rader filed legislation expressly allowing dog trainers to give anabolic steroids to racing greyhounds. Rep. Bill Hager has proposed creating a task force to look at options for moving the Capitol, executive branch offices and Legislature. Democratic candidate for […]

Scott PowersJanuary 4, 2018

Having largely tackled many of the education and jobs challenges arising from the mass migration of Puerto Ricans seeking a place to live in Florida after Hurricane Maria largely shut down their lives on the island, state and local officials gathered in Orlando told Gov. Rick Scott that housing remains a major problem. Scott met […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 4, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Senate Appropriations Chairman Rob Bradley, an early champion of medicinal cannabis in the Sunshine State, came out strong after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday rescinded the federal policy on medical marijuana. “This is what happens when a do-nothing […]

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Amazon 2nd HQ shortlist includes Miami, but not Orlando, Tampa Bay or Jax

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New Philip Levine TV ad focuses on off-shore drilling threat

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Rick Scott’s Puerto Rico roundtable reaches same concern as others: housing

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