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Jim RosicaDecember 30, 2015

From palace intrigues to pot, 2015 brought a plethora of material to the Capitol Press Corps. Trying to pick the top 10 state government stories is a subjective pursuit, to say the least, but here are the FloridaPolitics.com picks for the passing year: No. 1: The “firing” of Gerald Bailey Gov. Rick Scott actually forced […]

Guest AuthorDecember 28, 2015

From palace intrigues to pot, 2015 brought a plethora of material to the Capitol Press Corps. Trying to pick the top 10 state government stories is a subjective pursuit, to say the least, but here are the FloridaPolitics.com picks for the passing year: No. 1: The “firing” of Gerald Bailey Gov. Rick Scott actually forced […]

Jac VerSteegMay 18, 2015

Jeb Bush’s many missteps last week on Iraq got me thinking about Billy Carter. Those of us around for the Jimmy Carter presidency remember Billy. He was the “colorful” one. Or, if you were being less polite, the “dumb” one. You could tell that Jimmy loved his brother. But you also could tell that Jimmy […]

Jac VerSteegMay 18, 2015

Jeb Bush’s many missteps last week on Iraq got me thinking about Billy Carter. Those of us around for the Jimmy Carter presidency remember Billy. He was the “colorful” one. Or, if you were being less polite, the “dumb” one. You could tell that Jimmy loved his brother. But you also could tell that Jimmy […]

Ryan RayMay 7, 2015

After a deafeningly loud interim of silence in which Gov. Rick Scott was left with no bills subject to his review for either approval into law or veto, the Senate has just cranked up the legislative volume: The upper chamber on Thursday afternoon dropped all 68 bills it passed during 2015 regular Session on the governor’s desk. […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorApril 14, 2015

The Florida Senate has sent a growler bill to the House for consideration. The Senate approved 38-0 a revised growler bill that would allow Florida craft breweries to sell 64-ounce growlers. Current law allows the larger 1-gallon size and the smaller quart size, but not the most popular half-gallon containers. The version of the bill […]

Mitch PerryApril 9, 2015

Good morning. Greetings from Tallahassee. Among the many, many items that the Legislature worked on Wednesday was a resolution in the House condemning President Obama‘s overture to Cuba, including a mandate that the White House not even think about having a Cuban consulate anywhere inside the Sunshine State. That’s certainly not the sentiment among the […]

Peter SchorschMarch 10, 2015

As the Tampa Bay Times reported late Monday, one of their own became the subject of a recurring Tallahassee story: the Tennessee Street DUI arrest. Michael Auslen, the youngest member of the Times‘ capitol bureau, was pulled over after officers were alerted to a speeding and swerving vehicle at about 11:15 p.m. this past Saturday. In an affidavit, Auslen admitted to drinking at a local […]

Peter SchorschMarch 10, 2015

As the Tampa Bay Times reported late Monday, one of their own became the subject of a recurring Tallahassee story: the Tennessee Street DUI arrest. Michael Auslen, the youngest member of the Times‘ capitol bureau, was pulled over after officers were alerted to a speeding and swerving vehicle at about 11:15 p.m. this past Saturday. In an affidavit, Auslen admitted to drinking at a local […]

Peter SchorschMarch 2, 2015

Let me start by saying I am a huge craft beer fan. I love craft beer. I love the very idea of craft beer. I love the taste, the smell and, heck, I even love the interesting artwork on the bottles. I especially love the pick-yourself-up-by-the bootstraps grit of the craft beer business folks. But […]

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Jim Rosica’s top 10 stories of 2015 in state government

Jim Rosica's Top 10 stories of 2015 in state government

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Between Jeb Bush and George W. Bush, which one is Billy?

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Between Jeb Bush and George W. Bush, which one is Billy?

Senate drops 68 bills at Rick Scott’s door, with 15 days to OK or veto

Growler bill sent to the House with add-ons

Mitch Perry Report for 4.9.15 — Obama to delist Cuba from terrorist list?

Tampa Bay Times' Michael Auslen faces DUI charge

Tampa Bay Times’ Michael Auslen faces DUI charge

Peter Schorsch: Craft beer folks might invite competition from big boys