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Peter SchorschJune 4, 2015

While Tallahassee is buzzing today with news that Jeb Bush will officially launch his presidential campaign June 15, Adams Street is also buzzing with talk that Rep. Matt Gaetz is about to draw a serious contender in the race for State Senate District 1. Bay County Commissioner George Gainer, a Republican, is expected to file to […]

Phil AmmannJune 1, 2015

Florida’s Senate Majority leadership will be holding a July fundraiser featuring a performance at Cirque Su Soleil in Downtown Disney, Orlando. As first reported by Matt Dixon in Political Fix Florida, the reception, which includes dinner and live “La Nouba” show, is on July 9; dinner at Downtown Disney is 6 p.m., show begins at 9 […]

Peter SchorschMay 29, 2015

Some people simply won’t take no for an answer, such as Republican State Sen. Joe Negron. After the South Florida Water Management District rejected a land deal for the state to buy thousands of acres south of Lake Okeechobee for water treatment and storage, environmentalists and a handful of politicians – including Negron – are not letting go. […]

Mitch PerryMay 14, 2015

Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay on Thursday announced her candidacy to succeed U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy for Florida’s 18th Congressional District. “I plan to bring the same passion I have for good policy in Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast to our nation’s Capitol,” McKinlay said in a prepared statement. “People are looking for common-sense solutions […]

Peter SchorschMay 14, 2015

The half-decade-long race to determine who will serve as president of the Florida Senate from 2016 to 2018 — either Jack Latvala or Joe Negron — has taken on all the difficulty of a Chinese finger puzzle after a series of recent developments designed to solve the matter have only made the issue more complicated. Most […]

Ryan RayMay 13, 2015

When we last caught up with House District 54, attorney Erin Grall had just secured the endorsement of Sen. Joe Negron, one of Florida’s few state lawmakers who would get recognized on the street and a preeminent political figure along the Space Coast; Realtor Lange Sykes was hot on Grall’s tail in the fundraising race; Vero Beach Vice […]

Associated PressMay 9, 2015

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, a longtime opponent of “Obamacare,” made a startling announcement shortly after his mother’s death, going on TV two years ago to explain that he had dropped his objections to President Barack Obama‘s health care overhaul. The Republican governor, a former hospital executive who entered politics running TV ads against the Affordable […]

Peter SchorschMay 8, 2015

Thursday, at the end of our story about Sen. Jack Latvala hiring uber fundraiser Meredith O’Rourke to raise money for his political committee, we noted that Ashley Ross had gone to work for Latvala’s rival, Joe Negron. Concurrent with our story, talk circulated that Ross had been fired from the Republican Party of Florida by Senate […]

Peter SchorschMay 7, 2015

Locked in a fierce rivalry with fellow Republican Joe Negron to be the next president of the Florida Senate, Pinellas state Sen. Jack Latvala has hired top GOP fundraiser Meredith O’Rourke to shake trees for his Florida Leadership Committee. O’Rourke is the top fundraiser for Gov. Rick Scott and his political committee, Let’s Get To […]

Bruce RitchieMay 1, 2015

Another legislative session dubbed the “year of water” failed to deliver in 2015 as the House went home early over a health care spending dispute with the Senate. HB 7003, a water bill that was a legislative priority of House Speaker Steve Crisafulli, passed the House by a 106-9 vote on the second day of […]

Tag: Joe Negron

Matt Gaetz about to draw a serious challenger for Senate race in George Gainer

Senate leadership to hold July funder at Cirque Du Soleil

Email insights: Say it ain’t so, Joe Negron

Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay to seek Patrick Murphy’s House seat

The race for Senate President has become a Chinese finger puzzle

Crowded field vies to succeed Debbie Mayfield in HD 54

Florida budget snarled as governor challenges ‘Obamacare’

From the Not News Dep’t: Ashley Ross wasn’t fired

Jack Latvala hires top fundraiser Meredith O’Rourke as race for Senate Presidency remains deadlocked

“Year of water” failed along with most environmental bills