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Ryan RayJanuary 9, 2015

The Associated Industries of Florida’s water policy vehicle, called the H2O Coalition, announced on Thursday the creation of a new website and social media accounts to promulgate their interests and inform the public about the likely upcoming changes in Florida’s environmental regulations from a business perspective. “This session, leaders in Tallahassee are planning to make decisions on […]

Peter SchorschDecember 4, 2014

For a moment there, it looked like it was time to pull the plug. It was time to call the priest and ask him to deliver the last rites. For a moment there, state Sen. Jack Latvala’s ambitions to be president of the Florida Senate in 2016-18 were in their death throes. This past November, […]

James CallDecember 4, 2014

Beth Sweeny has quietly withdrawn from the race for Senate District 6. A lobbyist for the St. Johns County School District, Sweeny qualified for the race thirty minutes before the Dec. 2 deadline. At that time she cited her “deep roots in the community” and a “passion to serve.” When asked how she would overcome […]

Phil AmmannNovember 14, 2014

After examining the 2014 election results, the Florida Chamber of Commerce team hit upon one central theme. When it comes to voters, jobs matter. The Florida electorate clearly wanted to go forward with the state’s private-sector jobs agenda. So does the Chamber. In announcing its post-election wrap-up on Thursday, Chamber President Mark Wilson pointed out that […]

Phil AmmannNovember 14, 2014

After examining the 2014 election results, the Florida Chamber of Commerce team hit upon one central theme. When it comes to voters, jobs matter. The Florida electorate clearly wanted to go forward with the state’s private-sector jobs agenda. So does the Chamber. In announcing its post-election wrap-up on Thursday, Chamber President Mark Wilson pointed out that […]

Guest AuthorJune 1, 2014

The legislative session is over and the fall elections are in full swing. I saw the first yard signs this week and heard that the West Central Florida area is ground zero in the governor’s race. Already, terms like “fraud,” “phony” and “crook” are surfacing as candidates speak of their opponents. I am already tired […]

Martin DyckmanApril 30, 2014

On a flight some years ago, I sat next to a French lady who was coming to the United States to visit a daughter married to an American. She was worried about her daughter’s safety in a land so conspicuously infatuated with guns. I wonder what the lady must think of us now. Since then, […]

Tag: Florida Senate

AIF's H2O coalition launches online media campaign ahead of water policy reforms

Peter Schorsch: State Sen. Jack Latvala’s ambitions to become Senate president still have life

Beth Sweeny withdraws from SD 6 race, offers no comment about decision

Florida Chamber’s 2014 election wrap-up: jobs matter

Florida Chamber's 2014 election wrap-up: jobs matter

John Grant: Voters are looking for candidates with integrity, not money

Martin Dyckman: The phony ‘right to bear arms’ has become a national insanity