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Phil AmmannNovember 24, 2014

Republican Howard Holley filed paperwork Friday for a special election in the Palm County House District 24, becoming the fifth candidate in the race to replace Rep. Travis Hutson. Hutson is vacating the seat to run for the seat of former Sen. John Thrasher, who in turn left the Senate this month to become Florida […]

Bruce RitchieNovember 24, 2014

OK, 2015 actually could be the “year of water” in the Florida Legislature. Certain Capitol pundits earlier this year predicted that water would be a top issue during the 2014 session. But they were wrong because there wasn’t support in both chambers for dealing with the issue. The Senate passed a springs bill that would […]

Peter SchorschNovember 24, 2014

The first sign of trouble for Adam Hollingsworth arrived via email one year ago yesterday, when Miami Herald reporter Marc Caputo emailed Gov. Rick Scott’s communications director, Melissa Sellers, with a pointed question. “I’m hearing Hollingsworth was fired from CSX for lying about his academic credentials. True?” With Rick Scott away in Arizona for a […]

Mitch PerryNovember 24, 2014

President Obama’s announcement on Thursday night that he would sign an executive order shielding up to five million undocumented immigrants from deportation predictably has outraged Republicans, but the question about how they’ll fight his action is still being decided. On Friday afternoon, House Speaker John Boehner announced that he was following through on a threat […]

Mitch PerryNovember 21, 2014

Democratic Party political adviser Steve Schale and Republican consultant Adam Goodman are two of the very best strategists in Florida, so it was entertaining to hear the two pontificating about this month’s election results in Florida on Friday. Speaking at a Tampa Tiger Bay event at Maestro’s restaurant inside the Straz Performing Arts Center on […]

Christine Jordan SextonNovember 20, 2014

The Board of Medicine is steering clear of the ongoing legal fight between attorneys and release of information companies. The board met via teleconference on Thursday to discuss October 31 correspondence from defense attorney Michael Fox Orr advising the board that rule 64B8-10.003 would be challenged if it wasn’t changed by the end of the […]

Associated PressNovember 19, 2014

Florida Gov. Rick Scott isn’t going to hold an inaugural ball before he’s sworn into a second term in office. There won’t be a parade either. Scott and the Republican Party of Florida announced Wednesday that inauguration festivities would be scaled back. Scott’s ceremony is scheduled for Jan. 6. The GOP incumbent plans to hold […]

Christine Jordan SextonNovember 18, 2014

Barring a major shift among Republicans it remains unlikely that Florida will move ahead with an expansion of Medicaid, a key component of Obamacare. Florida Gov. Rick Scott two years ago did a turnabout and came out in support of a limited Medicaid expansion for the working poor so long as the federal government paid […]

Phil AmmannNovember 18, 2014

Republican Candidate Travis Hutson today announced the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam has endorsed him in his bid for the Special Election for Senate District 6, which will be held on January 27, 2015. “Travis Hutson is a committed conservative who is devoted to helping Northeast Florida thrive,” Putnam said . “I know he will […]

Peter SchorschNovember 18, 2014

Florida’s top four lobbying firms took in about $18 million, nearly 20 percent of the total money spent by organizations on advocacy in 2014, according to Q3 lobbying compensation data finalized on Monday. Topping the list is Ballard Partners, headed by Republican fundraiser Brian Ballard, with nearly $5.6 million year to date. With about $1.8 million taken […]

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Two more candidates file for northeast Florida special elections

Water will become a top issue in 2015 with the help of Amendment 1

For now, prospects not bright for Scott’s former chief of staff

Mitch Perry Report – 11.24.14

Steve Schale and Adam Goodman break down 2014 election

Florida Board of Medicine steers clear of medical records fight

Gov. Scott to scale back inaugural events

Medicaid expansion not likely, legislative leaders say

Adam Putnam endorses Travis Hutson in SD6 Special Election

Ballard Partners, Southern Strategy top list of Q3 lobbyist compensation