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Jim RosicaJanuary 24, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott suggested he wasn’t bothered by one of his agency heads overseeing the flow of millions of dollars to a law firm that he’s now going to work for. Scott spoke to reporters after Tuesday’s Florida Cabinet meeting. “We have people that come to work for the state and they work hard,” Scott […]

Associated PressJanuary 8, 2017

President-elect Donald Trump pledged to step away from his family-owned international real estate development, property management and licensing business before taking office Jan. 20. With less than two weeks until his inauguration, he hasn’t stepped very far. Trump has canceled a handful of international deals and dissolved a few shell companies created for prospective investments. […]

Associated PressOctober 31, 2016

Florida and Georgia this week are taking their long-standing fight over the supply of water in their shared watershed to court. Arguments are expected to last for weeks, and the result could affect millions of people and major industries in both states. The dispute centers on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin. The watershed drains nearly 20,000 […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 18, 2016

After a month defined by preparation for and recovery from Hurricane Matthew, Jacksonville could use some good news, positive economic activity, and a whole lotta fun. City leaders say it’s coming later in October and early in November, via both sporting events (the 2016 Georgia vs. Florida game and the Navy vs. Notre Dame game) […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 11, 2016

Three Southern states hit hard by Hurricane Matthew will be getting a helping hand from Florida. Gov. Rick Scott announced the state is sending 18 semi-trucks filled with meal kits to six cities in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina impacted by Matthew. The meal kits will be sent to food banks, which will then […]

Associated PressOctober 8, 2016

Hurricane Matthew’s close-but-not-quite-direct-hit path along the Florida and Georgia coasts skirted the difference between disaster and catastrophe, meteorologists said. Even though Matthew eventually made landfall in South Carolina as a minimal hurricane Saturday, the path it took in the days before was a stroke of luck for the United States that meteorologists will spend years […]

Associated PressOctober 6, 2016

Hundreds of thousands of anxious people boarded up their homes and businesses and grabbed a few belongings to flee inland as Hurricane Matthew gained strength and roared toward the Southeast seaboard on Thursday. In Florida, Gov. Rick Scott said the state, its skies already darkening from early outer rain bands of the life-threatening storm, could […]

Jim RosicaAugust 9, 2016

Some states recently have been moving to ease or eliminate restrictions on food stamps for people with drug convictions. Florida isn’t one of them. It’s now one of a handful of states that still prohibits drug-felony ex-cons from getting help. But its neighbor to the north is, reports Stateline, the Pew Charitable Trusts’ state policy blog. Both […]

Guest AuthorJune 2, 2016

A vital piece of Florida’s economy and livelihoods are hinging on historic actions this year by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Supreme Court of the United States. It’s a continuation of the Florida-Georgia water war — one that’s been going on for decades. But this year matters more than any other; the Supreme […]

Jac VerSteegApril 5, 2016

It’s bugging me that Florida, now the third-most populous state, never has managed to get a Floridian elected president. It looked like there was a great chance this year, with Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio starting out as strong possibles. Even Ben Carson looked like he had a shot at one time. But each saw […]

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Lake Mary’s team celebrates in the eighth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Taiwan. Florida won in eight innings 2-1. Image via AP.

Rick Scott not bothered by Jon Steverson’s departure

Days from inauguration, Donald Trump still owns/controls 500 companies that make up the Trump Organization

Trial set to begin in Florida and Georgia’s fight over water

Jacksonville leaders talk ‘$75-$80M’ economic impact of college football, military events

Rick Scott sends resources to three states to help in aftermath of Hurricane Matthew

Storm’s 50-mile difference between disaster and catastrophe

Hundreds of thousands flee Florida coast to escape Matthew’s fury

Unlike other states, Fla. still bans food stamps for drug cons

Dan Tonsmeire: Historic Florida, Georgia water war decisions will impact entire nation

Jac VerSteeg: Want a president from Florida? Don’t send Rick Scott to the Senate