Jacob OglesFebruary 19, 2020
5min1977
Jimmy Patronis can hardly contain himself.
Tag: Gas pumps
Jacob OglesFebruary 19, 2020
Scott PowersDecember 30, 2019
4min960
Gasoline averaged $2.50 a gallon in 2019, much lower than in 2018
Ryan NicolSeptember 23, 2019
4min270
"The state average appears to have stabilized."
A.G. GancarskiSeptember 9, 2019
Mitch PerryFebruary 22, 2016
2min807
Appearing somewhat sheepish about his proposal, Tallahassee Democrat Bill Montford stopped his own bill (SB 1148) in a Senate committee on Monday that would have required self-service gas station pumps to have printers in working order to produce receipts. “From hearing from my constituents in the 11 counties that I serve, this is not just a now-and-then […]
Jim RosicaJanuary 19, 2016
5min298
The head of an anti-gambling expansion group Tuesday announced a three-front war as lawmakers prepare to consider a sweeping deal with the Seminole Tribe of Florida that he said could “lead to the largest gambling expansion in state history.” John Sowinski, president of the Orlando-based No Casinos, told reporters he plans a legislative, legal and […]
Jim RosicaDecember 15, 2015
3min313
Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is backing new legislation aimed at cutting down identity theft at self-serve gasoline pumps. Putnam, whose department inspects gas pumps at the state’s 8,000 retail service stations, on Tuesday got behind two bills (HB 761/SB 912) filed last month by House Republican Leader Dana Young of Tampa and state Sen. Anitere Flores […]
Jim RosicaNovember 20, 20155min458
Legislation is moving in the Legislature that would allow people to buy their lottery tickets at the gas pump despite a lingering question that the measure is an expansion of gambling. The question is more than moral or academic: Expanded gambling is a condition for the Seminole Tribe of Florida to stop sharing revenue from its […]
Drew WilsonNovember 19, 2015
2min214
Bills that would require gas stations to protect customers from credit card skimmers and increase criminal penalties for data thieves were filed Thursday. The bills were announced by Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, whose department is responsible for inspecting pumps at the state’s 8,000 gas stations. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services inspectors have found 150 […]