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Jacob OglesJuly 15, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott filled a vacancy on the bench in Union County and appointed a number of college trustee positions this week. On Thursday, Scott named Mitchell D. Bishop to the Union County Court to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Robert Bo Bayer. Bishop, 36, of St. Augustine, is an Assistant […]

Staff ReportsJuly 8, 2018

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U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson discussed health care and education Saturday in St. Petersburg with leaders from the Tampa Bay Ministerial Alliance and African-American Pastoral Alliance. “These leaders are on the front lines,” said Nelson in a statement. “They know their communities and the issues they face every day. We will continue to work together to fight […]

Joe HendersonJune 7, 2018

If you don’t believe Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s move to cancel that body’s August recess was a snarky political stunt aimed at Democrats, hey, I’ve got some swamp land for sale. It’s undrained but you’ll love it, believe me. Still, it was unseemly and even a little whiny for Florida Democrat Bill Nelson to […]

Michael MolineApril 10, 2018

A state board on Tuesday approved updated reimbursement rates for medical providers, hospitals, and ambulatory care centers that would add $144 million to Florida’s workers’ compensation costs. The Three-Member Panel, which oversees medical reimbursement under the workers’ comp system, unanimously approved the new rates during a public hearing in Tallahassee. The rates need approval by […]

Ana CeballosFebruary 2, 2018

On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott appointed Andrew Fay, the special counsel and director of legislative affairs to Attorney General Pam Bondi, to the Florida Public Service Commission. The commission had been looking to fill the empty seat for some weeks after former state Rep. Ritch Workman — a Scott pick — resigned following sexual harassment allegations […]

Bill PrescottAugust 26, 2015

Writer, international scholar, FSU English professor, opinion columnist and environmentalist Diane Roberts entertained a crowd of North Florida Democrats Tuesday evening with her incisive wit and pointed observations about the state of Florida and its leaders. Referring to herself as “that professor conservatives warn you about,” Roberts let fly a quiverful of bon mots as […]

Mitch PerryMarch 25, 2015

A new survey from St.Leo University shows that a plurality of Floridians believe Rick Scott’s controversial sacking of FDLE head Gerald Bailey was political in nature. 37 percent of those asked in the poll say that the Governor acted to punish Bailey for Bailey’s reluctance to aid in Scott’s re-election campaign and the change was mainly politically motivated. 47 percent […]

Mitch PerryMarch 25, 2015

A new survey from St.Leo University shows that a plurality of Floridians believe Rick Scott’s controversial sacking of FDLE head Gerald Bailey was political in nature. 37 percent of those asked in the poll say that the Governor acted to punish Bailey for Bailey’s reluctance to aid in Scott’s re-election campaign and the change was mainly politically motivated. 47 percent […]

Mitch PerryMarch 6, 2015

It’s been written about ad nauseum about the lack of a strong Democratic bench in Florida. That certainly was the case in 2014, when the party had to resort to a flawed former Republican to become its gubernatorial nominee against an equally flawed current Republican. That’s why Bob Buckhorn began raising campaign funds for a […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 16, 2015

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Speaking at a chilly Tampa International Airport, Gov. Rick Scott and Tampa Bay tourism officials hailed the record-breaking number of visitors to Florida this past year, but the governor also acknowledged it will take more than just tourism to drive the Florida economy. There were 97 million tourists who visited the Sunshine State in 2014, exceeding […]

Tag: Governor Rick Scott

Rick Scott announces court, college trustee appointments

Bill Nelson meets with St. Petersburg faith leaders

Joe Henderson: Mitch McConnell’s sneaky move is how they roll in the swamp

Workers’ comp panel OKs reimbursement increases for medical providers

Pam Bondi’s aide appointed to Public Service Commission

Diane Roberts skewers ruling class during Tallahassee talk

New poll says plurality of Floridians think Rick Scott acted politically in “Baileygate” controversy

New poll says plurality of Floridians think Rick Scott acted politically in "Baileygate" controversy

Mitch Perry Report for 3.6.15 — Democrats lack of bench strength transcends Florida

In Tampa, Gov. Rick Scott touts new tourism numbers, lobbies for manufacturer tax cut