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Florence SnyderApril 19, 2017

On a busy day of hearings in a busy week of the legislative session, a south Florida woman wanted a picture of herself and a friend and the rain pouring outside the Knott Building. She scanned the immediate vicinity for a friendly face, and held her iPhone out to Jacksonville’s Audrey Gibson. Plainly the tourist […]

Jim RosicaApril 19, 2017

Democratic Sen. Perry Thurston on Wednesday said “there will be consequences” for fellow Sen. Frank Artiles after he spouted insults and used a form of a racial epithet in front of Thurston and Sen. Audrey Gibson Monday night. “We’ve got a (Legislative Black) Caucus meeting” later today, Thurston said. “After that, I’m sure there will […]

Jim RosicaApril 19, 2017

Senate Democratic Leader Oscar Braynon says fellow Sen. Frank Artiles‘ apology for using racial epithets and obscene insults is “not enough” and “the Senate must be compelled to act.” Braynon, who is black, issued a statement Wednesday after news that Artiles, a Cuban-American Republican, hurled insults at African-American Democratic Sens. Perry Thurston and Audrey Gibson at […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 19, 2017

As the sordid story of Sen. Frank Artiles’ Monday night rant, replete with racist and sexist phrases, continues to develop, Florida Senate President Joe Negron issued a punitive action Wednesday morning. Negron removed Artiles from his chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities. Kelli Stargel will replace Artiles. ___ Negron took his time […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 19, 2017

When looking for evidence of racism, sexism, and vulgarity, you don’t have to look farther than Tallahassee. Consider the example of Sen. Frank Artiles, who plumbed the depths of all three in an unhinged string of expletives directed primarily to Sen. Audrey Gibson. The Miami Herald, writing about this, made the indelicate decision to quote Artiles directly. “Miami […]

Scott PowersApril 19, 2017

Saying that otherwise the incident will be shortly forgotten and no one will be held accountable, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King called Wednesday for Gov. Rick Scott to demand that Sen. Frank Artiles resign over his reported racist and profane comments to black colleges. Artiles was reported, first in the Miami Herald, to have launched […]

Peter SchorschApril 19, 2017

My father-in-law being a U.S. Marine, I’ve learned not to use the past tense to describe his service. Even at 67 years old, my father-in-law is a Marine, not was a Marine. Republican state Senate Frank Artiles is a Marine, not was a Marine. Volunteering to serve our country shows Artiles has far more courage than I’ve […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 18, 2017

A medical marijuana bill advanced through a key Senate panel Tuesday, picking up an amendment that would limit the number of retail locations allowed to dispense medical marijuana. The Senate Health and Human Services Appropriations Committee approved a bill (SB 406) by Sen. Rob Bradley to implement the 2016 medical marijuana constitutional amendment. The proposal, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 17, 2017

A proposed amendment to the Senate’s medical marijuana implementing could limit the number of retail facilities allowed to dispense medical marijuana. Sen. Frank Artiles filed an amendment to the Senate proposal (SB 406) Monday that appears to place a cap on the number of retail facilities from which medical marijuana treatment centers can dispense medical […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 17, 2017

An ongoing debate in Florida has revolved around whether foster care or group care is the best way forward for the kids who need it. This question, as is the case with so many “safety net” questions, depends on who you ask and how the question is framed. In the last ten years, the usage […]

Tag: Frank Artiles

Florence Snyder: Let’s hope someone loves Frank Artiles enough to get him some help

Perry Thurston says ‘there will be consequences’ for Frank Artiles

Oscar Braynon to Frank Artiles: Apology not accepted

Frank Artiles dropped as Senate committee chair

How ‘F-bomb’ Frank Artiles shamed the Florida Senate

Chris King calls on Rick Scott to call for Frank Artiles’ resignation

Of course, Frank Artiles should resign. Does the Senate have the steel to make that happen?

Senate panel OK’s amendment to limit number of retail locations allowed to dispense medical marijuana

Amendment could limit the number of retail locations allowed to dispense medical marijuana

Group homes, foster care concern Senate panel