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Phil AmmannFebruary 21, 2015

John Morgan is drawing a line in the sand. Or in the pot smoke, as you will. In a new email, Morgan, taking another stab at medical marijuana legalization in 2016 – or sooner if the Florida legislature plays along – starts in a way that can only be described as blunt. “We don’t negotiate […]

James CallFebruary 20, 2015

It appears the Charlotte’s Web carousel will start up again on March 2. John Dial of Stuart requested a public hearing to discuss a proposed rule for a 2014 law creating five licenses to grow marijuana and to process oil from the plant to dispense as medicinal oil for children with epilepsy and cancer patients. […]

James CallFebruary 20, 2015

It appears the Charlotte’s Web carousel will start up again on March 2. John Dial of Stuart requested a public hearing to discuss a proposed rule for a 2014 law creating five licenses to grow marijuana and to process oil from the plant to dispense as medicinal oil for children with epilepsy and cancer patients. […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 20, 2015

On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott gave reporters a “wish list” of what he hopes for in the next president, but stopped short of supporting either prospective candidate from Florida: Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio. Instead, the governor focused on the Sunshine State’s economic recovery at POLITICO’s Fifth Annual State Solutions Conference held in Washington D.C. this […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 20, 2015

On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott gave reporters a “wish list” of what he hopes for in the next president, but stopped short of supporting either prospective candidate from Florida: Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio. Instead, the governor focused on the Sunshine State’s economic recovery at POLITICO’s Fifth Annual State Solutions Conference held in Washington D.C. this […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 20, 2015

Noted Republican political protagonist Tim Miller has joined Jeb Bush‘s Right to Rise political committee as a senior adviser. Miller is executive director of America Rising, a super PAC that The Wall Street Journal’s Beth Reinhard called the foremost GOP attack machine in recent American politics. Previously, Miller was a spokesman for the Republican National Committee, as […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 20, 2015

The state on Friday approved certificate of needs for 34 providers to operate 2,613 nursing home beds, rehab centers and hospices in 25 different counties across the state. The beds are the first new nursing home beds the state has approved in 14 years since implementing a moratorium in 2001. The beds are being built […]

Gary FineoutFebruary 20, 2015

At a rural crossroads in Northwest Florida, the state may encounter a tough choice in its ongoing debate over the future of gambling. It’s here — amid mobile homes, cow pastures and cotton fields near the Alabama-Florida line — that a small, Alabama-based Indian tribe wants to expand its gambling operations into the Sunshine State. Rebuffed […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 20, 2015

Newly elected Republican Party of Florida Chairman Blaise Ingoglia announced Friday the party’s new general counsel and other key positions in the state’s GOP leadership team. Daniel Nordby will be RPOF general counsel, and George Riley becomes director of party affairs and development. Jordan Gibson moves up to digital director, and Richard Coates and Emmett […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 20, 2015

On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott announced five appointments and four reappointments to a variety of state regulatory boards. Florida Commission on Human Relations Scott started with the announcement of three appointments to the Florida Commission on Human Relations, which seeks to prevent unlawful discrimination and ensure the fair treatment of Florida residents, as well as […]

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Email insights: John Morgan throws down the gauntlet over medical pot

The tide is flowing against a Charlotte’s Web glitch bill

The tide is flowing against a Charlotte's Web glitch bill

Rick Scott to wait until Florida’s 2016 GOP primary to endorse

Rick Scott to wait until Florida's 2016 GOP primary to endorse

GOP oppo research king Tim Miller Joins Jeb Bush PAC

And the winners are? Agency OKs 2,613 new nursing home, hospice, rehab beds

Tribe offers Florida a choice: casino or marijuana

RPOF Chair Blaise Ingoglia announces new general counsel, operations team

Governor announces wave of 9 board appointments