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Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 9, 2015

The 2015 Health Care Affordability Summit in Orlando begins in earnest today. Here are three things, of many, to look for on the first day of the summit, dubbed “Let’s Keep a Healthy Florida Working.” 1. While Deputy Secretary for Medicaid Justin Senior isn’t slated to make an appearance at the summit until Day, 2 […]

Associated PressFebruary 9, 2015

Communications and information technology company Harris is buying Exelis in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $4.4 billion. The new company will have about 23,000 workers worldwide, including 9,000 engineers and scientists. Exelis, the former defense unit of manufacturer ITT Corp., makes night-vision goggles, anti-bomb products and does technical work for the government. Harris Chairman, […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2015

Health-care discussions will shift from Tallahassee to Orlando this week as the Foundation of the Associated Industries of Florida hosts a health-care summit through Tuesday. The 2015 Health Care Affordability Summit features familiar faces, with the likes of state Sens. Aaron Bean, R-Jacksonville, and Denise Grimsley, R-Sebring, and state Reps. Carey Pigman, R-Avon Park, and […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 8, 2015

Whip out the checkbooks, PAC chairs and Tallahassee lobbyists, for this week begets a handful of fundraisers for legislative candidates. Since state law prohibits legislators from raising money during session, every week leading up to March 3 gaveling in of the annual lawmaking period will be packed with fundraising receptions. A number of them are […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 8, 2015

U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) is quitting the Congressional House leadership, POLITICO reports. The Ponte Vedra Beach Republican’s exit comes as Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), the No. 3 GOP House member, warned that anyone on the whip team who voted against procedural motions would be cut off. Scalise’s hardball strategy was to solidify control of the Republican caucus. Before […]

James CallFebruary 6, 2015

Patricia Nelson demonstrated during 25 hours of negotiations over a 35-hour period she means business. The director of the state Office of Compassionate Use concluded negotiations for a regulatory structure for a medicinal marijuana industry saying she would submit a proposed rule as quickly as possible. She made the statement around 7:00 p.m. Thursday. It […]

James CallFebruary 6, 2015

Patricia Nelson demonstrated during 25 hours of negotiations over a 35-hour period she means business. The director of the state Office of Compassionate Use concluded negotiations for a regulatory structure for a medicinal marijuana industry saying she would submit a proposed rule as quickly as possible. She made the statement around 7:00 p.m. Thursday. It […]

Adam WeinsteinFebruary 6, 2015

It’s time, as Hunter Thompson might say, for an agonizing reappraisal of the media scene. And brother, it’s especially agonizing this week. Read on for the biggest heartbreaks: Brian Williams: Brian, Brian, Brian. What can one say? There’s the fog of war, and there’s making that little fish sound big, and then there’s stolen valor. The […]

Associated PressFebruary 6, 2015

A new report says Florida has the highest number of “zombie” foreclosures, or foreclosures where the house has sat empty, of any state in the country. The report released Friday by the research firm RealtyTrac says that Florida had almost 36,000 “zombie” foreclosures at the end of January. That’s about a 35 percent decrease from […]

Associated PressFebruary 6, 2015

A new report says Florida has the highest number of “zombie” foreclosures, or foreclosures where the house has sat empty, of any state in the country. The report released Friday by the research firm RealtyTrac says that Florida had almost 36,000 “zombie” foreclosures at the end of January. That’s about a 35 percent decrease from […]

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One of several proposed designs for Florida's new Margaritaville license plates. Image via the office of Rep. Linda Chaney.

3 things to look for during first day of 2015 Florida Health Care Affordability Summit

Harris buying defense contractor Exelis in $4.4 deal

Foundation for AIF to host 2015 Health Care Affordability Summit

Get your checkbooks ready for several political fundraisers this week

Ron DeSantis ditches House whip team

Charlotte’s Web rule published; clock ticking on 21-day comment period

Charlotte's Web rule published; clock ticking on 21-day comment period

Adam Weinstein: The worst of the week in journalism

Florida leads nation in “zombie” foreclosures

Florida leads nation in "zombie" foreclosures