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Mitch PerryMarch 25, 2015

Florida teens may not have been aware of it, but “sexting” by minors in the Sunshine State has essentially been legal for the past few years, thanks to a quirk in a law passed in the Legislature a few years ago. This morning the House Justice Appropriations committee began the process of remedying that situation by […]

Mitch PerryMarch 24, 2015

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Last year, a proposal in Tallahassee that would allow people to carry a concealed weapon without a license while evacuating an emergency was met with resistance from law enforcement, and didn’t come to pass. After bill sponsor Sen. Jeff Brandes made some tweaks this year, though, the Florida Sheriffs Association endorsed it, and that seemed […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 16, 2015

The discussion of whether to have the state Auditor General audit a hospital taxing district was delayed on Monday. Joint Legislative Auditing Committee Chairman Sen. Joseph Abruzzo said the committee was waiting for more information from the North Lake County Hospital District to be released and that Rep. Larry Metz, who requested the audit, was […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 25, 2015

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Florida Realtors today announced joining the 23-member coalition of major employers to support legislation updating the state’s discrimination protections for employment, housing and public accommodations. As the newest member of Florida Businesses for a Competitive Workforce, Florida Realtors is the largest trade association in the state, with more than 140,000 members. They are part of a grassroots […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 24, 2015

On Tuesday, Florida reached a milestone in the growing battle for fair, equitable and competitive workplaces throughout the state. Florida Businesses for a Competitive Workforce announced more than 200 Florida employers — both large and small — have joined the fight to support passage of the Florida Competitive Workforce Act. State legislators are considering two […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 12, 2015

NextEra Energy, the Juno Beach-based clean energy company and owner of Florida Power & Light, has joined the fight for fair, equitable and competitive workplaces throughout the state. Florida Businesses for a Competitive Workforce announced the addition of NextEra in its campaign for passage of House Bill 33 and Senate Bill 156, known as the […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 5, 2015

Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise company, is entering the growing fight for fair, equitable and competitive workplaces throughout Florida. The state’s top vacation company – and leading Florida employer — announced today that it is joining the nonprofit Florida Businesses for a Competitive Workforce Coalition to urge legislators to pass the Florida Competitive Workforce […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 30, 2015

In recent years, Florida House District 63 has become that rarity in state politics, a full-fledged swing district in Hillsborough County. Republican Shawn Harrison defeated Democratic incumbent Mark Danish there last November, a reversal of the 2010 contest when Danish bested the then-GOP incumbent. Harrison originally won the seat in 2010 over Democrat Russ Paterson. Now […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 14, 2015

U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, rumored to be considering a Senate run in 2016, may soon be hearing from Florida state Sen. Joseph Abruzzo about filling Deutch’s 21st Congressional District seat. Democrats Deutch, from Boca Raton, and Abruzzo, representing Wellington, share many of the same constituents. George Bennett of the Palm Beach Post writes that Abruzzo could […]

Mitch PerryDecember 16, 2014

While we may be just one last court decision before marriage equality comes to Florida, LGBT activists and their supporters are hoping that next year’s legislative session will also see a change in the Sunshine State’s anti-discriminate statute. Though cities and counties have updated their human rights ordinances to include lesbians, gays, bi-sexual and transgendered people, the […]

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Committee begins putting teeth in Florida teen sexting law

Senate OKs gun bill allowing concealed carry during emergencies

No audit of hospital taxing district … for now

Florida Realtors join coalition to pass Competitive Workforce Act

More than 200 Florida businesses have joined coalition to pass Competitive Workforce Act

NextEra Energy joins fight to pass Florida Competitive Workforce Act

Carnival latest major Florida employer to push for Competitive Workforce Act

Democrat Mike Reedy enters HD 63 race

State Sen. Joseph Abruzzo addresses rumors of Congressional run

Florida corporations team up to support updating state's anti-discrimination law