Staff ReportsJanuary 18, 2019
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Susan Bucher may put up legal fight over move
Tag: Palm Beach County
Staff ReportsJanuary 18, 2019
Danny McAuliffeDecember 3, 2018
11min1216
Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis and future Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez are enlisting more than 40 policy experts, officeholders and private-industry leaders to help the incoming administration make sound agricultural and environmental policy decisions. DeSantis’ transition team unveiled its Advisory Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture on Monday. Leading the committee is Republican U.S. Rep. Brian […]
Drew WilsonDecember 3, 2018
8min767
Airbnb filed suit against Palm Beach County Monday over the county tax collector’s charge that the vacation rental company should be policing listings on its platform for users who aren’t paying bed taxes. The lawsuit, filed in Palm Beach Circuit Court, centers around a rule that requires users who list homes on the site, also […]
Jacob OglesNovember 28, 2018
6min314
As Florida looks again to election reform, the current leader of the state’s elections supervisors association offered one crucial request to lawmakers: Don’t rush changes. “If you fix something, you have to give us time to implement and iron the bugs out of whatever fix you make before you decide it isn’t working,” said Paul […]
Jacob OglesNovember 27, 2018
7min349
A mid-winter conference of Florida’s elections supervisors usually serves as a social affair, maybe a discussion on changing ballot technology. But on the heels of a historic statewide recount, the upcoming event in Sarasota will likely entail more than just mingling. Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Ron Turner agreed to host the Florida State Association of […]
Scott PowersNovember 27, 2018
9min748
Characterizing Virgin Trains USA’s agreement offering safety upgrades while ending some longtime opposition as a good first step, more is needed, state Sen. Debbie Mayfield said Tuesday. Mayfield intends to keep the pressure on the private railroad company seeking to extend passenger train service. Over the weekend, Virgin Trains USA, formerly known as Brightline (and All Aboard […]
Drew WilsonNovember 19, 2018
4min420
New compensation reports show the influencers at Anfield Consulting earned an estimated $555,000 in pay from their 40-odd legislative and executive clients in the third quarter. The quadriga helmed by Albert Balido reeled marked down $415,000 of those receipts on its legislative lobbying report, with an estimated $140,000 flowing in via executive branch efforts. Though […]
Ryan NicolNovember 19, 2018
4min1317
Republican candidate Matt Caldwell on Monday conceded the race for Agriculture Commissioner to Democratic opponent Nikki Fried. Caldwell was the last of three trailing statewide candidates to concede after recounts in their respective races were completed Sunday. In a statement, Caldwell — most recently a North Fort Myers state representative — says he’s giving up his […]
Jacob OglesNovember 18, 2018
4min887
Democrat Nikki Fried declared victory once again in Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner race. “I’m honored to serve as your next Commissioner of Agriculture. Now, we come together and work in union to govern for the people of Florida,” Fried said today on Twitter. But officials with Republican Matt Caldwell’s campaign say he’s waiting on controversy in […]
Ryan NicolNovember 18, 2018
3min674
Republican Mike Caruso has been declared the next state representative from House District 89, defeating his Democratic opponent by just 32 votes in the official results. The race between Caruso and Ocean Ridge Mayor Jim Bonfiglio went through both a machine and manual recount as a result of the razor-thin margin. But once completing those […]