Tag: Jose Oliva

A.G. GancarskiJune 28, 2018
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One of the most significant players in Florida Republican politics, House Speaker-designate Jose Oliva, endorsed U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis for Governor Thursday. The endorsement, hours before the first Republican debate between DeSantis and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, will send a strong signal to Florida conservatives that DeSantis has meaningful backing. DeSantis, a Palm Coast Republican who’s also nailed the […]

Peter SchorschJune 23, 2018
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A noon Friday deadline to make the ballot for a state legislative seat has come and gone, and 25 incumbent lawmakers (and two fresh faces) have already punched their tickets to Tallahassee. Of the 27 races that are now officially over, Republicans won a half-dozen. Most notable among that crowd is incoming House Speaker Jose […]

Peter SchorschJune 11, 2018
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Richard Corcoran must be kicking himself right now. If the House Speaker knew a month ago what the rest of the state does now — that a former employee of Adam Putnam’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services failed for more than a year to conduct national background checks on applications for concealed weapons licenses — […]

Phil AmmannMay 30, 2018
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With a tip of the hat to LobbyTools, here are the latest movements — both on and off — of the legislative merry-go-round. Off: Chris Hudtwalcker is no longer legislative assistant for Miami Democratic Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez. On: Felecia Armstrong is a new district secretary for Jacksonville Democratic Rep. Kimberly Daniels. Off: Troy Gras is […]

Drew WilsonMay 25, 2018
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Incoming House Speaker Jose Oliva picked up another challenger in his final re-election bid for House District 110. Hialeah Democrat Julian Eduardo Santos entered the race for the Dade County district Wednesday, setting up a primary battle with fellow Democrat Duysevi Miyar, who filed last month. Oliva, who recently qualified for the ballot by petition, […]

Jim RosicaApril 24, 2018
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Lawmakers have moved from informal talks to exchanging offers toward a Special Session on gambling, sources said late Monday. That’s despite an agreement announced last week between the state and the Seminole Tribe of Florida guaranteeing that the Tribe will keep sharing gaming revenue from its casinos at least till May 2019. The impetus behind the Special Session effort is a […]


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