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Christine Jordan SextonApril 1, 2015

Regulations for pain management clinics are set to expire in January, but the Florida Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would keep the requirements intact indefinitely. Sponsored by Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto, SB 450, passed unanimously and without any debate or controversy. A companion bill, HB 4017, has cleared all the committees of reference and […]

Phil AmmannMarch 26, 2015

When U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy announced his intention to run for the U.S. Senate, he set off an unusual chain of events among Florida Democrats. First, speculation flourished over a potential Democratic primary, with a number of leading contenders, such as former Gov. Charlie Crist, as well as Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Alan Grayson. Since then, […]

Phil AmmannMarch 26, 2015

When U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy announced his intention to run for the U.S. Senate, he set off an unusual chain of events among Florida Democrats. First, speculation flourished over a potential Democratic primary, with a number of leading contenders, such as former Gov. Charlie Crist, as well as Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Alan Grayson. Since then, […]

James CallMarch 26, 2015

This day at the Florida Capitol the House Regulatory Affairs Committee held a four-hour workshop on gambling. Surprisingly, there was something comforting and familiar about spending the morning with a room full of Brooks Brothers suits. A historic review of the Tribal-State Gaming Compact and an overview of the legal relationship between the State and […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 26, 2015

Signatures for a proposed solar amendment to the state constitution have been verified and the measure has been submitted by state elections officials to Attorney General Pam Bondi. Floridians for Solar Choice says it wants to encourage solar energy production with a constitutional amendment that would prohibit governments or utilities from placing barriers on the […]

Mitch PerryMarch 25, 2015

Tuesday a Public Policy Polling survey showed that a majority of Floridians wanted neither Jeb Bush nor Marco Rubio to run for president in 2016. That was so yesterday. Literally. A new poll released Wednesday morning from St. Leo University shows quite the opposite: Sixty-three percent of Floridians want Bush to run for president, and 58 […]

Mitch PerryMarch 25, 2015

Allen West has been in the news a lot this week — but not for anything he’s done of late. Despite outspending Democrat Patrick Murphy by a 4-1 ration in his bid for re-election to Congress in 2012, the South Florida Tea Party favorite lost to Murphy in that celebrated race. Now Murphy is running […]

Mitch PerryMarch 25, 2015

A new survey from St.Leo University shows that a plurality of Floridians believe Rick Scott’s controversial sacking of FDLE head Gerald Bailey was political in nature. 37 percent of those asked in the poll say that the Governor acted to punish Bailey for Bailey’s reluctance to aid in Scott’s re-election campaign and the change was mainly politically motivated. 47 percent […]

Mitch PerryMarch 25, 2015

A new survey from St.Leo University shows that a plurality of Floridians believe Rick Scott’s controversial sacking of FDLE head Gerald Bailey was political in nature. 37 percent of those asked in the poll say that the Governor acted to punish Bailey for Bailey’s reluctance to aid in Scott’s re-election campaign and the change was mainly politically motivated. 47 percent […]

William MarchMarch 24, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet rejected nominations of three Confederate soldiers for the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame Tuesday after being told they weren’t eligible because they didn’t serve in the U.S. military. Members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans argued they should be included because the veterans honorably served the state and […]

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Senate keeps pain clinic regulations intact

Bill Day’s latest: Pam Bondi, Allen West for Senate?

Bill Day's latest: Pam Bondi, Allen West for Senate?

The day that was in Florida politics — March 26

Solar ballot measure sent to Pam Bondi on way to Supreme Court

New poll says Floridians DO want Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio to run for president

Say what? Poll says Allen West leads GOP field for 2016 U.S. Senate race

New poll says plurality of Floridians think Rick Scott acted politically in "Baileygate" controversy

New poll says plurality of Floridians think Rick Scott acted politically in “Baileygate” controversy

Rick Scott, Cabinet reject Confederates for state Veterans Hall of Fame