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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 19, 2016

The Florida Chamber has a message for its members: Go vote. The statewide business advocacy organization’s employer-to-employee news and information program launched its “Let’s Get Local” campaign this week. The get-out-the-vote program is meant to encourage employees to vote in the general election. “There’s more to this election than just the top of the ticket,” […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 30, 2016

House Speaker Designate Richard Corcoran is making changes to the committee structure in his chamber. The Land O’Lakes Republican released a proposed committee structure Friday. As proposed, there would be nine full committees, seven budget subcommittees, 17 policy subcommittees, and five joint committees. Among the changes, Corcoran is proposing a Public Integrity and Ethics Committee, […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 19, 2016

The calendars are set. House and Senate leadership announced Monday the schedule for interim committee meetings. Both chambers will head to Tallahassee for committee meetings in December, before meeting for two weeks in January and three weeks in February. According to memos to members, the Florida House will hold committee meetings from Dec. 5 through […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 15, 2016

A Gainesville man has withdrawn his complaint against Rep. Keith Perry. Norman Leppla withdrew his complaint against Perry on Thursday, according to the Gainesville Police Department. The notice of withdrawal comes one day after the police department released surveillance video showing Perry striking Leppla after a disagreement over a yard sign. But Leppla’s decision to withdraw his […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 7, 2016

A throng of Democratic and Republican state House members — 61 in all — are asking the federal government to let Florida deploy genetically modified mosquitoes in the battle against the Zika virus. “This modified mosquito, developed by the company Oxitec, has proven exceptionally effective,” said their letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell, also signed […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 29, 2016

Members of the Florida House are joining together to ask the federal government to allow the state to use genetically modified mosquitoes to combat the spread of Zika. House Speaker Designate Richard Corcoran on Monday told members he planned to ask the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to declare a public health emergency […]

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 […]

Michael MolineAugust 26, 2016

The Florida Council of 100 has hired veteran Tallahassee hand Bob Ward as its new chief executive, the organization announced Friday. Ward, who stepped down as clerk of the Florida House earlier this year, will assume the duties of president and chief executive officer on Monday, the council announced. “Bob is a proven leader who […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 23, 2016

House Speaker-designate Richard Corcoran updated members on committees, House leadership, and staffing changes Tuesday. The memo (the full text is here) was meant to give members an update on what to expect in the coming weeks. In it, the Land O’Lakes Republican lays out a timeline of when members should expect to get their committee […]

Peter SchorschAugust 4, 2016

The league of Republicans against Donald Trump may have found another member in Will Weatherford. The former speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, a Wesley Chapel Republican, suggested in a text message today that the real estate tycoon-turned-reality TV star won’t get his vote. “Sadly, I find both candidates to be unworthy of the […]

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Florida Chamber: ‘Every vote counts and makes a difference’

Florida House announces proposed committee structure

Florida House, Senate set interim 2017 committee meeting schedule

Gainesville PD: Complaint withdrawn in Keith Perry case

Let Florida use Frankenskeeters, lawmakers tell feds

Richard Corcoran, Janet Cruz join forces to call on federal government to allow state to use self-limiting mosquitoes to combat Zika

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

Florida Council of 100 taps former House clerk for leadership role

Richard Corcoran updates House members on leadership, staffing changes

Add Will Weatherford to the #NeverTrump camp?