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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 […]

Peter SchorschMay 13, 2015

As a Special Session of the Legislature inches closer to hammering out Florida’s spending plan ahead of the June 30 deadline, some lawmakers have even more pressing business to conduct: fundraising. A new email from Naples Republican Rep. Kathleen Passidomo does just that, as she announces she will seek the Senate seat of term-limited Sen. Garrett Richter. […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 24, 2015

With little to no fanfare the House Civil Justice Subcommittee early Monday deferred action on a bill aimed at snuffing out the lawsuits of 4,500 smokers and their families who have sued cigarette manufacturers but still await trial. Subommittee Chairman Rep. Kathleen Passidomo announced at the beginning of the meeting that the bill, HB 1067, […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 8, 2015

State Rep. Matt Hudson, recently named Speaker pro tempore, announced he will run for the Florida Senate in 2016. Hudson will be seeking the Senate District 23 seat currently held by term-limited Republican Sen. Garrett Richter, which covers parts of Collier and Lee Counties. “Today I officially filed paperwork to become a candidate for the Florida […]

Tag: Kathleen Passidomo
Abortion rights activists rally in Fort Lauderdale ahead of Amendment 4 vote (Courtesy of organizers)

The race for Senate President has become a Chinese finger puzzle

Email insights: State Rep. Kathleen Passidomo needs a new calendar

Bill to limit tobacco lawsuits snuffed by House subcommittee

Speaker Pro Tempore Rep. Matt Hudson to run for State Senate