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Phil AmmannFebruary 12, 2015

With less than 72 hours left until the end of open enrollment, Floridians still have an opportunity to pick up health coverage through Florida’s Health Insurance Marketplace. Open enrollment ends Sunday. “It’s not too late to get covered. Floridians will find affordable, comprehensive plans through the Health Insurance Marketplace at www.MyFloridaChoices.org,” Florida Health Choices CEO […]

James CallFebruary 12, 2015

Count Florida TaxWatch among those supporting schoolwide averaging rather than the specific number of students in a class for compliance with Florida’s class-size amendment. The government watchdog group Thursday said the state could save billions of dollars by adjusting the way it calculates the number. TaxWatch has produced two research papers on the subjects available here and here. […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 12, 2015

Jim Norman ended a two-decade career in politics in 2012, when he announced he would not run for re-election for the state Senate seat that he won in 2010. It came after Pasco legislator John Legg decided to challenge him in the GOP primary, and it became apparent that the GOP establishment was abandoning him. […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 12, 2015

It’s being called “The Right Place, The Right Time” bill by its supporters. Opponents think the measure, SB 784, is the wrong bill at the wrong time. Either way, it will be one of the most contested health care battles of the session and pits — once again — Florida’s largest physicians association against some […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 11, 2015

Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III sent a letter to the state’s chief economist Wednesday night saying the racetrack should have ranked higher in a competitive bid for sports incentive dollars. In his letter to Office of Economic and Demographic Research Coordinator Amy Baker, Chitwood said the speedway should have been ranked No. 2, […]

Associated PressFebruary 11, 2015

Two Major League Baseball teams that had flirted with moving their spring training operations to Arizona are staying in Florida. Gov. Rick Scott said in a statement Wednesday that the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros will remain in Florida for the next 30 years. The statement didn’t explicitly say the teams are moving to […]

James CallFebruary 11, 2015

The President of Florida State University doesn’t like the idea of guns on campus. Ten days after John Thrasher became president in November a gunman shot three students at the school library. One student paralyzed in the shooting is expected to resume engineering studies soon. A proposal by Rep. Greg Steube is moving through the Florida Legislature […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 11, 2015

Florida Technology Council, the newest association focused on the state’s fast-growing technology sector, announced today its finalized inaugural board of directors. Founded July 2014, the FTC will advocate on behalf of the state’s information technology industry before both the legislative and executive branches. Founding members are AT&T, SAS, Uber Operations, Kyra InfoTech, Scholastic, Five Points […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 11, 2015

Tallahassee-based Moore Communications Group is expanding its social media reach westward with the acquisition of Financial Social Media in Denver. MCG is a nationally ranked integrated communications, branding and public relations firm offering services from full-scale branding and advertising to crisis communications and Hispanic outreach. Founded in 2010 by Amy McIIwain, FSM specializes in digital […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 10, 2015

An up-and-coming IT guy learned the hard way how old comments can come back to bite, especially in the era of rampant social media. Ethan Czahor, the brief Chief Technology Officer for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s Super PAC, has resigned from his almost-post after a series of lewd tweets were discovered on his Twitter […]

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As deadline looms, Floridians still have time for health insurance

Florida TaxWatch projects billions in savings with class-size tweak

Mitch Perry Report for 2.12.15 — Jim Norman seriously contemplates return to Hillsborough politics

Right place, right time or wrong bill at any time? SB 784 likely to spur doctors vs. health plans battle

Sports incentives debate heating up as Daytona Speedway questions its ranking

2 MLB teams keeping spring training in Florida

During Tiger Bay speech, John Thrasher reiterates opposition to guns on campus, desire for more money for faculty

Florida Technology Council names inaugural members, executive director

Tally-based Moore Communications acquires Denver social media firm

Jeb Bush aide who tweeted inappropriate remarks resigns