Tag: Florida Senate
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Ana CeballosNovember 3, 2017
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6min262
Hours after POLITICO Florida reported that powerful state Sen. Jack Latvala had sexually harassed six women who work in the legislative process, the Clearwater Republican said in a Friday night statement that he “unequivocally den(ied) the allegations.” But the news dealt a stunning blow to the powerful Appropriations Committee chairman and Republican gubernatorial candidate, with House Speaker Richard […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 2, 2017
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With a state Senate on edge after the resignation of Jeff Clemens and looming questions of surveillance, Senate Democratic Leader Oscar Braynon II wants his chamber to focus on cases of harassment, rather than what he dubbed “consensual” relations. The assertion came after Braynon detailed his priorities for the 2018 Session. The Miami Gardens Democrat put juvenile […]

Peter SchorschOctober 27, 2017
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2min368
Two weeks ago, I wrote that Tallahassee has a Harvey Weinstein problem. Obviously, I did not know then what I think I know now about Senator Jeff Clemens. Frankly, had I, I would not have been that circumspect. That was then. This is now. We know what we know today thanks to the dogged reporting […]

Scott PowersOctober 24, 2017
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After hearing a cavalcade of criticisms of short-term vacation rental homes in Florida two weeks ago, the Florida Senate Community Affairs Committee heard many positives Tuesday morning, while deliberating whether there need to be any state regulations. The committee’s workshop on vacation rental homes was extended from its initial hearing of the 2018 Florida Legislative […]


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