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Associated PressAugust 14, 2015

A Tallahassee attorney says Florida Gov. Rick Scott was a “novice politician” who got “bad advice” that led him to ignore the state’s public records law. State officials on Friday paid $700,000 to Steven Andrews to settle seven lawsuits that contended that Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi and other officials flouted Florida’s public records law. […]

Associated PressAugust 8, 2015

Attorney General Pam Bondi has activated the state’s price gouging hotline for people living in five counties affected by severe weather and flooding. Bondi announced the hotline would be in operation starting Friday for Dixie, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Taylor counties. Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency in those five counties. State […]

Mitch PerryJuly 28, 2015

The group who has been working all year to get a constitutional amendment on the ballot in Florida next year allowing citizens more access to solar power, Floridians for Solar Choice, received some bad news today. According to a new Mason-Dixon poll, their measure is losing, 45 percent to 30 percent, with 25 percent undecided. Adding insult to injury […]

Phil AmmannJuly 23, 2015

On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott took the time to highlight Florida’s fight against human trafficking with a ceremonial bill signing of four bills to raise protect survivors and set harsher penalties for exploitation of victims. “While Florida has a 44-year crime low,” Scott said at the Citrus Health Network Family Medical Center in Hialeah, “even one victim […]

Peter SchorschJuly 23, 2015

Attorney General Pam Bondi has decided not to bring forward any additional applicants for the position of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, meaning that Interim Secretary Jon Steverson will be the only candidate to be interviewed by the Cabinet at their next meeting. Steverson and FDLE head Rick Swearingen were the first state officials affected by […]

Bob SparksJuly 16, 2015

Whether or not one agrees about the presence of climate change, or the cause of it, there is some agreement in the area of energy diversification. For example, liberals and conservatives routinely join forces to promote the benefits of solar energy. Those living outside Florida are surprised to discover we do not come anywhere near […]

Phil AmmannJuly 16, 2015

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is endorsing her state Capitol co-worker, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, for the U.S. Senate. Bondi, a Republican, said she is supporting the conservative Lopez-Cantera for what is to be a “vital” election in 2016. “Carlos has a proven record of success on behalf of Floridians who seek less taxes, less […]

Mitch PerryJuly 15, 2015

Advocates attempting to get a constitutional amendment on next year’s ballot regarding solar power were hit with perhaps the most serious challenge yet to their efforts Wednesday: a newly formed group with the goal of placing a competing solar power amendment on the 2016 ballot. In Orlando Wednesday morning, the newly established group, Consumers for […]

Mitch PerryJuly 14, 2015

Florida Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera is expected to announce his candidacy for the Republican Party nomination for Senate on Wednesday in Miami, making him the third Republican to enter the race, with more expected to follow. In doing so, he’s attempting to reverse a negative trend when it comes to advancing from being second-in-command in Florida. […]

Mitch PerryJuly 8, 2015

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi said in Tampa on Wednesday that U.S. financial giant J.P. Morgan Chase has agreed to a multimillion dollar settlement over its collection and sale of credit-card debt. The bank agreed to pay $4.6 million in restitution to more than 5,000 customers in Florida, with an additional $1.6 million going to […]

Rick Scott got ‘bad advice’ on open government law, lawyer says

Florida activates price gouging hotline for 5 counties

New solar power amendment in Florida up in poll, another one down

Gov. Scott highlights human trafficking fight with four new Florida laws

Jon Stevenson to be only DEP candidate interviewed at next cabinet meeting

Bob Sparks: Florida should be a solar haven for consumers, entrepreneurs

Pam Bondi endorses Capitol co-worker, Carlos Lopez-Cantera, for Senate

Floridians for Solar Choice call competing solar proposal attempt to “deceive and confuse”

Carlos Lopez-Cantera to announce his candidacy for U.S. Senate in Miami

Pam Bondi says state reaches multimillion dollar settlement with JPMorgan Chase Bank