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Staff ReportsDecember 6, 2018

The Florida House won’t be meeting in committees next week, but it will be holding “Legislator University,” an orientation for new members and refresher for returning ones. House spokesman Fred Piccolo released the schedule, OK’d by new Speaker Jose Oliva, late Wednesday. Things kick off Tuesday, with a 9 a.m. mandatory “Ethics in the Legislature” […]

Drew WilsonDecember 5, 2018

A newly minted state Senator and a quartet of fresh state Representatives opened campaign accounts for the 2020 election cycle this week. Sarasota Republican Joe Gruters, who took over for U.S. Rep.-elect Greg Steube in Senate District 23, filed his paperwork Tuesday. Gruters was a member of the House for a term before U.S. Rep. […]

Ryan NicolNovember 27, 2018

Florida House Deputy Democratic Leader Shevrin Jones has filed a new bill (HB 49) which seeks to provide hygiene products to women inmates, as well as protect those women from abuse while incarcerated. Jones spoke with Florida Politics about the bill, saying he was first inspired to tackle the issue after fellow state Rep. David Richardson‘s tour […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 20, 2018

State lawmakers are preparing to address election laws in the wake of a controversial midterm that saw three statewide races head to hotly disputed recounts. What’s more, addressing the issue appears to have a bipartisan backing. State Rep. Kionne McGhee on Tuesday pledged to make election reform a top priority, just hours after he formally assumed […]

Ryan NicolNovember 18, 2018

Republican Mike Caruso has been declared the next state representative from House District 89, defeating his Democratic opponent by just 32 votes in the official results. The race between Caruso and Ocean Ridge Mayor Jim Bonfiglio went through both a machine and manual recount as a result of the razor-thin margin. But once completing those […]

Ryan NicolNovember 13, 2018

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A lawsuit filed by Democratic House District 89 candidate Jim Bonfiglio demanding an immediate recount in his race has now been transferred to federal court. Bonfiglio first filed the lawsuit Monday in the state’s 2nd Judicial Circuit, based in Tallahassee. Secretary of State Ken Detzner, the Palm Beach County canvassing board, and Palm Beach Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher were […]

Ryan NicolNovember 10, 2018

The open race for House District 89 is headed for a recount, as just over 100 votes separate the two candidates in the final tally with more than 77,000 votes cast. Republican Mike Caruso finished with 50.08 percent of the vote. Democrat Jim Bonfiglio received 49.92 percent. Florida law triggers a recount if the result of a […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 7, 2018

With the election behind them, the Republican-led state House is swiftly organizing. On Wednesday, incoming House Speaker Jose Oliva, a Hialeah Republican, unveiled the committee structure for the 2019 and 2020 Legislative Sessions. Filling in as Speaker Pro-Tempore is Rep. MaryLynn Magar, a Hobe Sound Republican. She replaces state Rep. Jeannette Nunez, who was elected Lieutenant Governor […]

Ryan NicolNovember 7, 2018

Ahead of Tuesday night’s election results, many political prognosticators were projecting 2018 to be the “Year of the Woman.” But the results from South Florida showed mixed results at best for women candidates at the state and federal level. We knew that a record-breaking number of women were running for Congress in 2018. That led […]

Ryan NicolNovember 6, 2018

Cindy Polo clawed out an underdog victory Tuesday night, topping her better-funded GOP opponent Frank Mingo. Polo earned 53 percent of the vote, while Mingo received 47 percent. The candidates were running to replace current GOP state Rep. Manny Diaz. Tuesday night, Diaz battled Democratic candidate David Perez for the seat in Senate District 36. […]

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Back to school: House’s ‘Legislator University’ starts next week

More freshman lawmakers file for re-election

Shevrin Jones talks ‘human issue’ of supplying hygiene products to women inmates

Election reform an early talking point in Florida House

Mike Caruso declared winner following recount in HD 89

Jim Bonfiglio recount lawsuit ‘removed’ to federal court

HD 89 contest headed to a recount

Incoming House Speaker Jose Oliva names committee chairs

‘Year of the Woman’ in South Florida? Tuesday’s results were mixed

Cindy Polo shocks Frank Mingo in HD 103