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Drew WilsonFebruary 8, 2016

Lawmakers could only raise money for the first 11 days of the year, but that didn’t stop some of the top Republicans in Legislature the posting six-figure hauls to start the year. Campaign and committee finance reports aren’t due until Wednesday, though Sen. Bill Galvano’s political committee, Innovate Florida, leads early filers after posting $216,000 […]

Scott PowersFebruary 7, 2016

Orlando’s big vision for downtown, the Creative Village development, hinges on a lot of ifs, and Orlando City Council is going to consider addressing the first big if Monday. Creative Village plans first hatched more than five years ago envision turning 68 acres of what is now mostly vacant moonscape, which once held the now-razed […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 5, 2016

Americans for Prosperity—Florida is out with a new advertisement taking aim at sports incentives. The digital advertisement ad campaign asks Floridians to tell their elected officials to oppose efforts to give incentives to sports teams. The digital ad campaign is scheduled to run through Super Bowl Sunday. “As wealthy team owners and NFL executives gather […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 3, 2016

Lawmakers are filing a flurry of amendments to a bill aimed at reducing the number of specialty license plates on Florida roadways. Legislators filed at least 16 amendments to Jeff Brandes’ omnibus new plate bill adding at least one specialty plate each. However, adding plates in the proposal doesn’t necessarily defeat the purpose. Groups wishing […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 3, 2016

Whenever I am waiting in a supermarket line (or movie theater, department store, or, frankly, any line), every other line always appears to move faster. This maddening phenomenon is, of course, known as Supermarket Line Karma. Floridians are well aware of this phenomenon because we have watched it play out in presidential primaries. About a […]

Dan GelberFebruary 2, 2016

Whenever I am waiting in a supermarket line (or movie theater, department store, or, frankly, any line), every other line always appears to move faster. This maddening phenomenon is, of course, known as Supermarket Line Karma. Floridians are well aware of this phenomenon because we have watched it play out in presidential primaries. About a […]

Associated PressFebruary 2, 2016

The Republican-led Florida Legislature is asking a federal judge to dismiss the House and Senate from an ongoing lawsuit challenging the state’s congressional map. Lawyers for the House and Senate filed the request Tuesday. The state Supreme Court last month approved a new map for Florida’s 27 congressional districts that will result in changes to […]

Associated PressFebruary 1, 2016

The Florida Legislature is being asked to give tens of millions to help sports teams in Jacksonville and Miami and Daytona International Speedway. The state’s economic development agency on Monday forwarded three sports applications to state lawmakers to review. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity did not rank the applications but suggested that all three […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 1, 2016

Pastor, actor and activist Ken Bevel will be the keynote speaker at the Florida Faith and Freedom Coalition 2016 Legislative Prayer Breakfast in Tallahassee on March 1. After a 20-year career in the Marine Corps, the Jacksonville native is now senior associate pastor of Connections and Major Events at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia. […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 28, 2016

Perennial gadfly and Capitol fixture Brian Pitts is suing Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature for “preliminary and perpetual relief” from what he calls an “invalid” state budget for this year. Pitts, a trustee of his St. Petersburg-based Justice-2-Jesus church group, filed a 30-page complaint in Leon Circuit Civil Court last week, according to court […]

Tag: Florida Legislature

Republican committees post 6-figure hauls in first days of 2016

Deal to get Orlando’s Creative Village rolling now on city council’s table

Americans for Prosperity-Florida takes aim at sports incentives in new ad campaign

Specialty plate reduction bill draws flurry of amendments adding plates

Dan Gelber: Florida ‘Presidential Primary Karma’ strikes again?

Dan Gelber: Florida ‘Presidential Primary Karma’ strikes again?

Legislature wants to be dropped from federal redistricting lawsuit

Legislature asked to consider money for sports teams

Pastor, actor Ken Bevel to keynote Faith and Freedom Legislative Prayer Breakfast March 1

Brian Pitts suing Rick Scott, lawmakers over “invalid” state budget