Jacob OglesApril 27, 2021
8min1744
The bill would kill the Heartland Parkway and a plan for a Turnpike connector.
Tag: Florida Transportation Builders Association
Jacob OglesApril 27, 2021
Renzo DowneyAugust 7, 2020
4min362
In the future, he says the state should rethink who gets to work in a pandemic.
Drew WilsonAugust 4, 2018
5min404
Republican Sen. Dana Young reported another $93,745 in fundraising last week, helping her hold on to a threefold cash lead over in her Senate District 18 re-election bid against House Minority Leader Janet Cruz. Young’s new reports, covering July 21 through July 27, show $32,650 in hard money and another $61,095 in receipts for her […]
Drew WilsonMay 8, 2018
5min271
Tampa Republican Rep. Shawn Harrison, who is once again facing a formidable challenger in House District 63, added $7,850 to his campaign account and $44,500 to his political committee last month. The April report shows 10 contributions, including seven checks for $1,000, the maximum allowable contribution for state legislative races. The new report brings his […]
Peter SchorschNovember 16, 2017
8min375
Gubernatorial candidates raised big bucks last month, none more so than Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam who added $1.2 million between his campaign and committee accounts. Putnam raised $571,932 of that sum through his campaign account and another $616,235 through his political committee, Florida Grown. The former congressman and state lawmaker spent a combined $466,801 from […]
Peter SchorschNovember 5, 2017
3min648
The Florida Transportation Builders’ Association has tapped former Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad to take over for current President Bob Burleson at the beginning of 2019. The FTBA board of directors picked Prasad as the association’s next president in a unanimous vote Friday. Prasad will begin at FTBA as president-designate on December 1, […]
Staff ReportsJanuary 31, 2017
19min283
Gov. Rick Scott officially rolled out his nearly $83.5 billion budget during the Associated Press’ annual legislative planning session Tuesday. — “AIF applauds Governor Scott’s proposed budget that fights for the future of employers and employees in our Sunshine State. His proposed spending plan, which includes $618 million in tax cuts and $85 million for […]
Bruce RitchieMarch 11, 2015
6min187
State Sen. Alan Hays on Wednesday sternly told a Senate subcommittee audience that the Legislature had not neglected the environment in past years, and that Amendment 1 supporters may have misled Florida voters. The ballot initiative, approved by 75 percent of voters in November, provides an estimated $22.6 billion towards water and land conservation during […]