Jacob OglesOctober 19, 2021
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The Naples Republican will hold the gavel next year if the GOP still controls the chamber.
Tag: Gwen Margolis
Jacob OglesOctober 19, 2021
Staff ReportsJune 10, 2020
3min366
Gwen Margolis passed away Monday.
Ryan NicolJune 9, 202012min753
Margolis was the first woman Senate President in the state's history.
Staff ReportsJune 15, 2017
3min527
After years of unsuccessfully fighting its way through the Legislature, the estoppel bill is now law. Gov. Rick Scott Tuesday signed the measure (SB 398), which overhauls the legal process of estoppel letters. It goes into effect July 1. “We are grateful for this compromise that will benefit Florida homeowners, associations, and taxpayers,” said Mark Anderson, Executive Director for […]
Jim RosicaApril 28, 2017
3min449
We’ve been writing about it for years, all the while wondering ‘why,’ but 2017 was the winning session for an overhaul of the estoppel letter process. The House on Friday passed the Senate’s bill (SB 398) on a 117-0 vote, sending it to Gov. Rick Scott. “This legislation will benefit Florida’s homeowners, associations, and taxpayers,” said […]
Mitch PerryJanuary 24, 2017
4min375
In a committee hearing Tuesday, Florida lawmakers learned that while a tough budget year may be coming, they’re essentially letting more than two hundred million dollars in sales taxes go uncollected. That’s the rough estimate that one state official had regarding the loss of income from not enforcing online companies to pay sales tax. “Sales from […]
Ryan RayJune 15, 2016
2min390
Rep. Joe Geller announced Wednesday he will not run for the state Senate in Miami-Dade County-based Senate District 38. He was exploring a run for the safe Democratic seat. The announcement comes after Sen. Gwen Margolis declared she would not run for the seat, bringing her 2016 plans to an abrupt end. “While serving in the Senate would […]
Peter SchorschJune 14, 2016
3min366
More shake-ups in South Florida’s legislative races may be coming down the pike. According to a top South Florida Democratic political consultant, Andrew Korge may jump into the Senate District 40 race. That decision would set up a three-way Democratic primary between Korge, Dwight Bullard, and Ana Rivas Logan. Korge is currently running in Senate […]
Ryan RayJune 13, 2016
3min172
Though Rep. David Richardson had been making gestures toward a state Senate run amid speculation last year Sen. Gwen Margolis might retire, the second-term lawmaker said Monday he will decline a run for the now-open Senate District 38 seat. Richardson will instead seek re-election in his current solidly Democratic House District 113 seat based in Miami Beach. Richardson praised […]
Drew WilsonJune 10, 2016
3min270
Longtime Democratic Sen. Gwen Margolis’ exit from Senate District 38 race Thursday was a game changer, but the contest’s newest entrant upped the ante with a six-figure loan to his campaign. North Miami Beach attorney Jason Pizzo was only in the race for the last week of May but kicked off his campaign with a […]