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Danny McAuliffeNovember 15, 2017

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South Florida Democrats are aiming to better nursing homes through legislation including tighter regulations and the unrestricted use of electronic monitoring devices, also known as granny cams, by patient family members. Rep. Katie Edwards and Sen. Gary Farmer filed the similar bills (HB 655 and SB 896) on Tuesday and held a conference Wednesday morning. Both lawmakers had nursing […]

Peter SchorschNovember 9, 2017

Former Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Ring announced Wednesday that four Florida congressmen had endorsed his bid to be Florida’s next Chief Financial Officer. U.S. Reps. Ted Deutch, Alcee Hastings, Al Lawson and Darren Soto, all Democrats, proclaimed their support for Ring via a Wednesday press release from his campaign. “I’ve gotten to know Jeremy over […]

Drew WilsonNovember 1, 2017

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Same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in Florida since the beginning of 2015, but lawmakers have kept language banning gay nuptials on the books. Now, a pair of Democratic state lawmakers are looking to change that in the 2018 Legislative Session, which starts Jan. 9. Democratic Rep. David Richardson of Miami Beach, an openly gay […]

Drew WilsonOctober 23, 2017

South Florida Democratic Sen. Gary Farmer is resurrecting the debate over whether police should be required to let people know their rights when it comes to searches without a warrant. SB 262 would prohibit police officers from searching a person or their property without telling them they have a right to decline the search. State […]

Jim RosicaOctober 19, 2017

Democratic state Sen. Gary Farmer of Fort Lauderdale says white nationalist Richard Spencer is a “closed-minded coward” in a statement released Thursday. Spencer is set to speak at the University of Florida in Gainesville this afternoon. Farmer’s remarks were sent by the Florida Senate Democratic Office. “Every human being, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or […]

Peter SchorschOctober 12, 2017

Republican Sen. Tom Lee has been somewhat open about his intent to run for Chief Financial Officer next year and his committee, The Conservative, just posted its first big fundraising report since the end of the 2017 Legislative Session. The new report, covering September, saw the former Senate President bring in $253,250 in committee cash […]

Peter SchorschOctober 12, 2017

State Sen. Gary Farmer was taken off the chamber’s Banking and Insurance Committee, but Senate President Joe Negron told Florida Politics there was “nothing nefarious” about the removal. Capitol insiders buzzed that Senate leadership was looking to exact revenge on the trial bar because of its financial support of Annette Taddeo, the Democratic opponent of […]

Mitch PerryOctober 10, 2017

Perhaps the sleepiest Cabinet campaign going into 2018 election is the choice for Chief Financial Officer. Although current CFO Jimmy Patronis and Brandon Republican Tom Lee are expected to join the contest, they haven’t yet, leaving former Margate Democratic state Senator Jeremy Ring as the only candidate officially in the race. Ring raised $35,184 in September, […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 9, 2017

Should Florida law enforcement be required to inform subjects of their right to refuse a search? A Senate panel says that’s a question for another day. The Senate Criminal Justice Committee on Monday postponed a bill (SB 262), filed by Sen. Gary Farmer, a Fort Lauderdale Democrat, that seeks to prevent police from conducting searches without first […]

Scott PowersJune 21, 2017

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Interparty, cross-house fighting over the controversial education omnibus bill House Bill 7069 is not yet over, nor are efforts to stop provisions that could spell death sentences to underperforming public schools, Republican state Sen. Dave Simmons vowed Wednesday. And the bill might face a legal challenge led by state Sen. Gary Farmer, a Parkland Republican […]

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Granny cams, tighter regulations part of Democratic nursing home legislation

CFO hopeful Jeremy Ring nabs four endorsements from Florida congressional delegation

David Richardson seeks to delete gay marriage ban

Bill requiring police to read rights before a search stalls

Gary Farmer calls Richard Spencer a ‘lowlife … filthy’

As he weighs CFO bid, Tom Lee raised $253K in September

Joe Negron: ‘Nothing nefarious’ in Gary Farmer’s reassignment

Jeremy Ring added $35K in Sept. to his campaign for CFO

Senate committee passes on search bill for now

David Simmons: We’re not done yet with HB 7069