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Peter SchorschJanuary 29, 2015

There’s been no official announcement, but veteran Tallahassee insiders know when Gov. Rick Scott is about to push a senior aide under the proverbial bus. Based on today’s comments by the governor, Melissa Sellers’ days have to be numbered. Never mind the fact that Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam strongly implied that Sellers lied to the Cabinet. Never mind the fact […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 29, 2015

OK, let’s game this out… U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is giving all indications that he will announce sometime in the spring his decision whether he will run for president. Last Friday, Rubio kicked off an election-strategy powwow at Miami Beach’s Delano Hotel by announcing a fundraising team that looked like a presidential campaign-in-waiting, reports Marc Caputo […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 29, 2015

Governor Rick Scott was in Tampa this morning, touting his proposed cell phone and TV tax cut that is designed to reduce the average Floridians cable bill by approximately $43 a year. But that’s not what the press corps was interested in talking about of course, as Scott was besieged once again by questions surrounding […]

Martin DyckmanJanuary 27, 2015

Is the Florida Cabinet worth its keep, or is it simply worthless? That venerable question has been brought front and center again by the Gerald Bailey kerfuffle. In the aftermath of his “resignation” as commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Cabinet – Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and […]

Martin DyckmanJanuary 27, 2015

Is the Florida Cabinet worth its keep, or is it simply worthless? That venerable question has been brought front and center again by the Gerald Bailey kerfuffle. In the aftermath of his “resignation” as commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Cabinet – Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and […]

Ryan RayJanuary 23, 2015

Newly elected state Rep. Jennifer Sullivan this week filed a bill to create a new “End Human Trafficking” license plate to help the efforts of agencies around the state in fighting the scourge, which is rampant in parts of Florida. Funds raised by sales of the $25 specialty plate would fund a public-private program called […]

Mark FerruloJanuary 23, 2015

January 6 was a monumental day as marriage equality finally came to Florida, and loving same-sex couples were granted the legal right to marry. Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel’s decision not only sparked jubilant celebrations across the state, it also served as an important reminder of the impact the judicial system has on critical issues, including […]

Christine Jordan SextonJanuary 23, 2015

State Sen. Mike Fasano is considered the father of Florida’s pill mill laws, having worked tirelessly in 2009, 2010, and 2011 on the issue. The former senator was shocked to hear on Thursday that portions of Florida’s law expire in January 2016 unless the Florida Legislature passes a bill to keep them intact. “That amazes […]

Mark FerruloJanuary 22, 2015

January 6 was a monumental day as marriage equality finally came to Florida, and loving same-sex couples were granted the legal right to marry. Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel’s decision not only sparked jubilant celebrations across the state, it also served as an important reminder of the impact the judicial system has on critical issues, including […]

Daniel TilsonJanuary 21, 2015

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has all the answers…if you know the right questions. Yet there remain few if any answers (that make sense) to questions from a persistent press corps doggedly digging deeper into “Baileygate” and the latest misdeeds and dysfunction of his scandalized administration. Intrepid reporters are still treated to the same evasive tactics […]

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Aerial photo courtesy Jesse Biter.

Rick Scott gives Melissa Sellers the unofficial kiss of death

Charlie Crist in 2016?

Rick Scott again says no Cabinet member objected to his desire to fire Gerald Bailey

Martin Dyckman: Is Cabinet worthless? Watch insurance job to find out

Martin Dyckman: Is Cabinet worthless? Watch insurance job to find out

Jennifer Sullivan files bill to establish human trafficking aid program

Mark Ferrulo: Marriage equality underscores vital role of our courts

Pill mill law expiration catches former lawmaker Mike Fasano by surprise

Mark Ferrulo: Marriage equality underscores vital role of our courts

Daniel Tilson: Rick Scott doubles down on bad government agenda