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James CallFebruary 2, 2015

In two weeks Florida’s lobbying corps will know which firms will be subjected to state-mandated audits. The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee met Monday and laid out a time line for implementing a 10-year old law mandating audits of lobbying firms quarterly compensation reports. The firms to be audited will be selected Feb. 19 and the […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 2, 2015

By a wide margin, Floridians do not approve of Marco Rubio running for president next year, and think it best that he should concentrate his efforts on running for reelection to his Senate seat in 2016, according to a Mason-Dixon poll released on Monday. And that sentiment includes most Republicans. Just 15 percent of those responding […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 2, 2015

A Senate tax panel on Monday gave the nod to a bill that increases the level of income from $50,000 to $75,000 that is exempt from Florida’s 5.5 percent tax on the net income of corporations, one of the tax reductions that is contained in Gov. Rick Scott’s $673 million tax reduction package. The bill […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 2, 2015

A Senate tax panel on Monday gave the nod to a bill that increases the level of income from $50,000 to $75,000 that is exempt from Florida’s 5.5 percent tax on the net income of corporations, one of the tax reductions that is contained in Gov. Rick Scott’s $673 million tax reduction package. The bill […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 2, 2015

On his last day on the job as the executive directors of both the Hillsborough County MPO and the Planning Commission last week, Ray Chiaramonte learned that he would be immediately transitioning to a new gig – after being selected to become the next executive director of TBARTA, the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority. The still very vibrant […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 2, 2015

Jeb Bush added two veteran political consultants to his campaign team this week, setting up an almost certain White House campaign in 2016. The pair includes former ad men for Ted Cruz and Ron Paul. Jon Downs and Danny Diaz, co-founders of FP1 Strategies, a Washington-based political consultancy, will take charge of advertising and messaging […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 2, 2015

Hillsborough County Commission Chair Sandy Murman says she definitely will file for re-election for her District 1 seat for 2016 later this year, but hasn’t completely discarded the idea of running for a countywide seat. “I love my district and I’m happy to serve,” the Davis Islands Republican said when asked about her plans for […]

James CallFebruary 2, 2015

Pollsters continue to tell Floridians they overwhelming support the idea of allowing marijuana to be used as medicine. A Gravis Insights poll conducted last week found 64 percent of respondents said they would support a 2016 ballot initiative which read: Allows medical use of marijuana for individuals with debilitating medical conditions as determined by a […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 2, 2015

Former lawmaker Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff is now a registered lobbyist. Bogdanoff registered last week to lobby with EBS Consulting in Fort Lauderdale. Eleven clients have signed with Bogdanoff since January. Lobbyist registration reports show they include Tampa Electric, Broward Principals and Administrative Assistants, Florida Association of Local Housing Finance Authorities, Florida East Coast Industries and […]

Associated PressFebruary 2, 2015

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is refusing to turn over financial information that could answer whether he is flouting a state ethics law. Lawyers for Democrat George Sheldon want Scott to turn over detailed information about his various holdings. They also want information on investments controlled by first lady Ann Scott. Scott’s attorneys contend the information […]

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Lobbying firms will know February 19 whether they’ll be audited

Florida GOP voters going big time for Jeb, not so much for Marco in presidential poll

Senate F&T gives nod to tax reduction

Senate F&T gives nod to tax reduction

Ray Chiaramonte is high on CSX and the Tampa streetcar as he takes over at TBARTA

Jeb Bush adds two veteran political ad men for likely White House run

Sandy Murman plans to keep Hillsborough seat in 2016

Poll finds support for medicinal marijuana remains above 64 percent

Ellyn Bogdanoff joins Tallahassee lobbying corps

Gov. Rick Scott won’t give financial information in ethics case