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Phil AmmannJanuary 13, 2015

House Speaker Designate Richard Corcoran raised $54,750 from December 1-31, as well as collecting $45,000 for an associated political committee, according to the state Division of Elections. If Corcoran, a Land O’ Lakes Republican, is re-elected to Pasco County House District 37 in 2016, he will become speaker for the next two-year term. December is […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 13, 2015

House Speaker Designate Richard Corcoran raised $54,750 from December 1-31, as well as collecting $45,000 for an associated political committee, according to the state Division of Elections. If Corcoran, a Land O’ Lakes Republican, is re-elected to Pasco County House District 37 in 2016, he will become speaker for the next two-year term. December is […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 13, 2015

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is demanding President Barack Obama explain the exact terms behind Cuba’s promised release of 53 political prisoners, completed on Monday as the start of renewed relations with the United States. Rubio, a prospective 2016 presidential candidate, continued to press the president on the conditions under which former political prisoners were released. […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 13, 2015

President Obama today unveiled plans to revive a controversial 2011 cybersecurity bill designed to encourage the private sector to share threat and vulnerability information. The legislation would give legal protections for companies that disclose threat intelligence to the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security’s National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, which would then provide that information to […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 13, 2015

Wednesday morning in Tallahassee a coalition representing conservatives, environmentalists and business groups will launch its grassroots campaign to give Floridians the choice of getting solar power on the ballot next year. As was discussed frequently in the past election year, energy and elected officials haven’t been in much of a hurry to get on the bandwagon […]

Associated PressJanuary 13, 2015

A shake-out among fiery conservatives with White House ambitions was always a sure thing. Now it appears the competition among the more establishment-minded GOP candidates for president will end up just as fierce. With Mitt Romney’s move in the past week toward launching a third run for president, there are three high-profile Republicans from the […]

Associated PressJanuary 13, 2015

Florida’s main law enforcement agency is getting a new leader, but questions remain about why Gov. Rick Scott abruptly shook up the agency. Scott and the Florida Cabinet voted on Tuesday to appoint Richard Swearingen as the new commissioner for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Swearingen is a longtime veteran of the agency. Former […]

Associated PressJanuary 13, 2015

Florida’s main law enforcement agency is getting a new leader, but questions remain about why Gov. Rick Scott abruptly shook up the agency. Scott and the Florida Cabinet voted on Tuesday to appoint Richard Swearingen as the new commissioner for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Swearingen is a longtime veteran of the agency. Former […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 13, 2015

St. Petersburg-based political strategist Cesar Fernandez announced today that he will soon be working for Uber in their public policy and communications division in Miami. “Very excited to announce a new chapter in my life today: I have joined the Public Policy team at Uber!” the 25-year-old Fernandez wrote on his Facebook page. “I am […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 13, 2015

Curry Scores Another A-List Endorsement Another day, another A-List endorsement for former RPOF Chair Lenny Curry in the Jacksonville mayoral race. Following up on last week’s endorsements by two frontline presidential contenders, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, Team Curry snagged the endorsement of former two-term Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. A press release […]

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Richard Corcoran & committee take in $100K in December

Richard Corcoran & committee take in $100K in December

Marco Rubio demands answers on Cuban political prisoner deal

Bill Nelson proposes consumer data protections

Drive to expand choice for solar power for Floridians starts Wednesday

Mitt Romney sparks new 2016 competition among GOP establishment

Gov. Scott won’t explain shakeup at state police agency

Gov. Scott won't explain shakeup at state police agency

St. Pete-based political operative Cesar Fernandez now headed to Uber

Jeb Bush endorses Lenny Curry for Jax mayor