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Jacob OglesOctober 13, 2018

Democratic congressional candidate David Holden this week called for federal gun legislation after a deadly shooting at a Fort Myers mall. “Our prayers are with you, the two survivors in the hospital and the heroic Marine who came to their aid,” Holden said Wednesday on social media. “This is yet another reason we must end […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 1, 2018

An environmental law professor said Thursday that Ryan Zinke saying last month that drilling off Florida’s coasts was “off the table” in reality gives the state no legal protections at all. Alyson Flournoy believes the Interior Secretary’s comments may make it more difficult for the Office of Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to defend a final decision […]

Mitch PerryJune 6, 2017

Democrat Charlie Crist is teaming up with Naples Republican Tom Rooney for legislation to provide immediate tax relief to small businesses, which Crist says would enable them to invest in growth and provide higher wages to employees. “The lingering impact of the Great Recession continues to make it difficult for many small businesses to obtain bank loans in order to […]

Mitch PerryAugust 26, 2016

Nationally and in Florida, there are many, many Republican elected officials who seem to equivocate when asked whether or not they’ll support Donald Trump for president. Jack Latvala is not one of those Republicans. The always-irascible Pinellas County lawmaker made it clear Friday morning that while the Manhattan real estate developer is hardly his cup of […]

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David Holden talks gun control after Fort Myers shootings

Environmental attorney says Florida more vulnerable to offshore drilling after Ryan Zinke’s remarks

Charlie Crist files bill to provide small business tax relief

Jack Latvala says Michael Bay’s ’13 Hours’ one of two reasons he’s voting for Donald Trump