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Peter SchorschNovember 4, 2017

Dear Senator Latvala: Undoubtedly if I could not sleep last night, I am sure you could not either. What kept turning over in my head is the possibility that I may have witnessed your last speech as Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee/candidate for Governor. Your remarks to the Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists were […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 3, 2017

A recent POLITICO report detailing Senate Appropriations Chairman Jack Latvala‘s sexual harassment of six different women in the Capitol has garnered criticism from his opponents in the 2018 Governor’s race. All major gubernatorial candidates have weighed in. There are four major Democrats and two dominant Republicans, including Latvala, on the gubernatorial ticket. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew […]

Ana CeballosNovember 3, 2017

Hours after POLITICO Florida reported that powerful state Sen. Jack Latvala had sexually harassed six women who work in the legislative process, the Clearwater Republican said in a Friday night statement that he “unequivocally den(ied) the allegations.” But the news dealt a stunning blow to the powerful Appropriations Committee chairman and Republican gubernatorial candidate, with House Speaker Richard […]

Peter SchorschNovember 3, 2017

While Gov. Rick Scott is saying there’s plenty of money for next year’s state budget, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Jack Latvala is far less sanguine. Latvala, also a GOP candidate for Governor, spoke to the Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists (FAPL) annual conference in Orlando Friday, where he said it was going to be a very […]

Peter SchorschNovember 3, 2017

In the eyes of Jack Latvala, recent accusations of rampant sexual harassment in the Florida Senate are becoming more like a witch hunt than real news. On Thursday, the Senate budget chief offered a sharp retort to POLITICO Florida reporter Alexandra Glorioso over the suggestions he acted improperly with a female lobbyist, despite an affidavit […]

Jim RosicaNovember 2, 2017

A testy Sen. Jack Latvala, Republican candidate for governor, had earlier turned questions about sexual harassment in the Senate to his advantage, saying the Legislature needs wholesale ethics reform. “An entire package of ethics reforms is probably overdue,” he told the crowd at Thursday’s Associated Press pre-Legislative Session planning meeting. Latvala also said that former […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 2, 2017

Trial lawyer, outspoken medical marijuana advocate and potential Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Morgan assumed the role of a different profession on Wednesday: journalist. In a rapid series of Wednesday morning tweets fired at each of the major gubernatorial candidate, Morgan sought public, official comment on the candidates’ stance on the legalization of marijuana. The tweets […]

Joe HendersonNovember 1, 2017

Stay with me. This one gets a little weird. While you were distracted by the latest the latest episode of “Florida’s Got Dirt,” your First Amendment rights were put in the crosshairs again. Confused? It’s just another day in the state’s center of power. On the front page of Wednesday’s Tampa Bay Times was a […]

Scott PowersOctober 27, 2017

Miami Beach Mayor Phil Levine appears ready to announce a bid for Florida’s governorship Wednesday, with what his consultants call an important announcement in Miami about the future of Florida. Levine, a Democrat who has openly discussed the prospect of running for governor either as a Democrat or an independent, has set a 10:30 a.m. […]

Scott PowersOctober 23, 2017

Without naming a specific candidate, a new poll finds Democrats have a six-point advantage in the 2018 Florida governor’s race. Conducted by SEA Polling & Strategic Design, a Tampa-based firm known for Democratic polling, the poll was taken Aug. 13-17 with live callers, 30 percent cellphones, and bilingual interviewers. “With big names lining up to […]

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Jack Latvala paints bleak budget picture at lobbyist conference

Jack Latvala slams POLITICO reporting as ‘fake news’

Jack Latvala says legislative ethics reform is ‘overdue’

John Morgan’s Twitter account probes gubernatorial candidates on marijuana

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Phil Levine, anticipated gubernatorial candidate, sets big announcement Wednesday

New poll finds Democrats’ 6-point advantage in generic governor’s race