Drew WilsonNovember 2, 2020
4min1079
She will serve as a Senior Attorney in Becker’s Government Law and Lobbying group in West Palm Beach.
Tag: Katie Edwards-WalpoleMayo Clinic in Jacksonville is developing a 'mini-brain' for those suffering from Lewy body dementia (LBD).
Drew WilsonNovember 2, 2020
Staff ReportsDecember 18, 2018
10min490
With a tip of the hat to LobbyTools, here are the latest movements – both on and off – of the legislative merry-go-round. On: In the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Cindy Kynoch is staff director. Jamie DeLoach and Ross McSwain are deputy staff directors. McSwain worked previously as staff director of Regulated Industries. Off and on: Elizabeth Ryon became deputy staff director for the […]
Ryan NicolAugust 19, 2018
4min368
Attorney Michael Gottlieb held onto his fundraising lead in the packed Democratic primary for House District 98. That’s despite Gottlieb dropping nearly $60,000 on expenditures in the last reporting period alone. The most recent report filed with the Florida Division of Elections covers the period of Aug. 4 to Aug. 10. Gottlieb earned just over […]
Ryan NicolMay 10, 20183min246
The race to replace Kate Edwards-Walpole in House District 98 is heating up as three Democratic candidates raised big money in April. Leading the way was attorney Michael Gottlieb, who raised more than $33,000, all of which came from outside contributors. That brings his total money taken to more than $87,000. $50,000 of that came from […]
Drew WilsonMarch 14, 2018
3min498
Democrat Andrew Dolberg announced Wednesday that he would run for the House District 98 seat currently held by Rep. Katie Edwards-Walpole. Edwards is currently in her third term representing the Broward County district, but announced last week that she was ending her re-election bid in order to spend more time with her family. In his […]
Mitch PerryFebruary 13, 2018
3min328
After Hurricane Irma swept through the state, power outages resulted in 989 wastewater spills, totaling more than 9 million gallons of unauthorized sewage release. Legislation (HB 837) sponsored by Plantation Democratic state Rep. Katie Edwards-Walpole would attempt to reduce those discharges by helping utilities gain compliance with industry standards. It was advanced unanimously by the House Agriculture […]
Phil AmmannFebruary 6, 20184min266
With a tip of the hat to LobbyTools, here are the latest movements — both on and off — of the legislative merry-go-round. On: Austin Kernan is a new legislative analyst in the Senate Majority Office. Off: Cathy Boyett is no longer a committee administrative assistant for the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee. Off: Administrative support staffer Lindsey Locke is no longer with […]
Ana CeballosJanuary 30, 2018
4min473
A House panel on Tuesday pushed forward a redraft of a workers’ compensation bill that would extend benefits to first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder if they are diagnosed within two years of the work-related injury. The overhaul of the House proposal was approved at its first committee stop, with no questions or debate, […]
Drew WilsonJanuary 18, 2018
4min352
State Rep. David Richardson announced a wave of endorsements for his congressional campaign Wednesday from his Democratic colleagues in the Florida Legislature. The Miami Beach Democrat picked up nods from Sen. Linda Stewart and Reps. Bruce Antone, John Cortes, Katie Edwards-Walpole, Patrick Henry, Kristin Jacobs, Amy Mercado, Wengay Newton, David Silvers, Emily Slosberg, Cynthia Stafford, […]
Scott PowersJanuary 10, 2018
2min679
The two bills moving through the Florida legislature aiming to preempt local rules and ordinances on tree removal got a vote of resounding opposition Tuesday evening from the Seminole County Soil & Water Conservation District. The Seminole district became the first county-wide agency to vote formal opposition of House Bill 521 and Senate Bill 574, […]