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Scott PowersAugust 29, 2018

All Aboard Florida received state approval Wednesday to sell $1.75 billion in federal private equity bonds to extend its private, high-speed, Brightline passenger train system from South Florida to Orlando. Meeting in Orlando, the Florida Development Finance Corp. board voted unanimously to grant state permission for the financing after more than three hours of public […]

Danny McAuliffeAugust 28, 2018

Ron DeSantis won the Republican primary election for Governor on Tuesday. With results from just a few counties remaining, it’s clear Republican voters backed DeSantis over his opponent, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. DeSantis, so far, holds a near-20 percent lead over Putnam, with 56 percent of GOP voters choosing DeSantis. DeSantis appeared with his wife, Casey […]

Danny McAuliffeAugust 28, 2018

Andrew Gillum made history Tuesday night, becoming the first black candidate to win the Democratic nomination for Governor in Florida. He will face Republican Ron DeSantis in November. Gillum, the Tallahassee Mayor, had been considered a longshot in the five-way primary. He secured more than 30 percent of the vote. Gwen Graham finished at 31.4 percent. […]

Peter SchorschAugust 28, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Secretary of State Ken Detzner said Tuesday that all polls were open across the state, with voters casting ballots in 5,881 precincts. He also confirmed that “voters (still) in line at 7 p.m. will be able to cast a ballot.” […]

Staff ReportsAugust 28, 2018

John McCain remembered in Florida for service and 2008 primary Today is primary day in Florida. Several local and statewide races are being tracked, but none are likely to be as impactful as the state presidential primary 10 years ago. When the expected news came that Sen. John McCain had lost his battle with brain […]

Peter SchorschAugust 27, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The Democratic primary election for Attorney General is back on. On Monday, the 1st District Court of Appeal issued a stay of a lower court decision striking Ryan Torrens from the ballot. That means Democratic voting for A.G. will take […]

Phil AmmannAugust 24, 2018

Early/mail vote results a precursor for the fall? Are Democrats still seeking to flood the voting booths and turn enough Congressional districts blue to win the House? Will vulnerable Democratic Senators be able to survive and flip a couple of Republican seats to gain control of that chamber as well? Lately, a Republican incumbent in […]

Peter SchorschAugust 23, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Florida Politics is just $400 short of our goal to crowdfund one final poll of the Democratic primary for Florida governor. Would you please kick in $50 toward this effort? To do so, you can PayPal the money by clicking […]

Peter SchorschAugust 22, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Another cryptocurrency concern is before state financial regulators asking permission to operate in Florida. Grapefruit Trading of Chicago — a “virtual currency trader” — filed a “petition for declaratory statement” this month, according to the Office of Financial Regulation, under […]

Peter SchorschAugust 21, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot After a lot of calls for ‘no’s, Greg Newburn thinks you can also say ‘yes.’ Newburn, Florida policy director for Families Against Mandatory Minimums, is chair of “Yes on 11,” a political committee advocating for the passage of Amendment 11. […]

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Brightline gets state approval to sell construction bonds

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